Legal Opinion
Deltic Timber Corp. v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp.
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
Decided April 3, 1998No. Civil No. 95-1090PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BARNES, District Judge.
This lawsuit was filed by Deltic Timber Corporation (Deltic) on November 3, 1995. In essence, the complaint alleges unlawful taking and displacement by Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (Great Lakes) of bromine-rich brine from Deltic properties, and compensation is sought on grounds of trespass, conversion, and unjust enrichment (quasi-contract) and restitution.1 Following the commencement of this action, portions of the brine rights claimed by Deltic were purchased by its former parent company, Murphy Oil Co., Inc., as well as Murphy Exploration &…
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- Lovell v. Marianna Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
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