Fawcett Trust v. Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 120,611 L. RUTH FAWCETT TRUST, CINDY K. PAGE-COLMER, TRUSTEE, on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. OIL PRODUCERS INC. OF KANSAS, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Under Kansas law, all gas leases impose an implied duty on well operators to market any minerals produced. To satisfy this duty, the operator must market its production at reasonable terms within a reasonable time following production. 2. A corollary of the duty to market is the marketable condition rule, which requires…