Memorandum Opinion Railroad Commission of Texas v. Gulf Energy Exploration Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Memorandum Opinion by

Chief Justice VALDEZ.

Appellant, the Railroad Commission of Texas (the “Commission”), appeals from a jury verdict in favor of appellee, Gulf Energy Exploration Corporation (“Gulf Energy”). By three-issues, the Commission contends that: (1) “[tjhere was no legally binding contract on May 19 or ever”; (2) “[t]he trial court' erred by instructing thejury to consider whether the [Commission’s] .negligence proximately caused the occurrence in question”; and (3) “the calculation of damages is wrong.” We affirm. 1

I.BACKGROUND

Gulf Energy filed suit against the…