Legal Opinion
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Long Trusts
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 15, 1993No. 6-92-025-CV, 6-92-120-CVPublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRANT, Justice.
The Long Trusts1 appeal from their judgment against Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and B & A Pipe Line Company, contending that the jury should have awarded them $6,327,693 as proven by conclusive evidence. ARCO and B & A also appeal from the judgment, contending that the court erred in awarding The Long Trusts $1,000,-000 in damages, interest on that amount, and attorney’s fees. ARCO also appeals the failure of the jury to award it any money for drilling costs.2
BACKGROUND
Henderson Clay Products (HCP)— ARCO’s predecessor — and The Long Trusts drilled gas wells during…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
- Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- Mead v. Johnson Group, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by62 opinions
- World Help v. Leisure Lifestyles, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1998
- American Home Assurance Co. v. United Space Alliance, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
- Kona Technology Corp. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- G.R.A.V.I.T.Y. Enterprises, Inc. v. Reece Supply Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2005
- Miller v. Kennedy & Minshew, Professional Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2004
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