Modern Exploration, Inc. v. Maddison

OPINION

BENAVIDES, Justice.

Modern Exploration, Inc. and Modern Drilling, Inc., (“Modern”) appeal the ruling below terminating part of their oil and gas lease from Paul and Melba Maddison. Modern raises issues involving the sufficiency of the evidence, the construction of the lease, the submission of special issues on damages, and the admissibility of testimony about attorney’s fees from an expert witness not listed in response to a discovery question. We reverse and render the judgment in part, modify it in part, and as modified, affirm the remaining portion of the trial court judgment.

Paul…