Legal Opinion
Continental Resources of Illinois, Inc. v. Illinois Methane, LLC
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 10, 2006No. 5-03-0784PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Donovan
Plaintiff, Continental Resources of Illinois, Inc. (Continental), brought an action against defendants, Illinois Methane, LLC (Illinois Methane), and DeMier Oil Company (DeMier), alleging that, pursuant to certain oil and gas leases, it has the exclusive right to explore, drill, and produce the coalbed methane gas that is being produced by defendants. Continental further alleged that it also has a legal right to share in the proceeds of Illinois Methane’s coalbed methane production from certain coal mine voids because Continental owns the coal rights in nearby lands which were a part of the…
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- Miller v. RidgleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1954
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