Legal Opinion
BAYS EXPLORATION, INC. v. Jones
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided April 14, 2010No. 106,475. Released for Publication by Order of the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 3PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAROL M. HANSEN, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 In this action initiated under the Surface Damages Act, 52 O.S.2001 §§ 318.2 et seq. (the Act), Appellant, Bays Exploration, Inc. (Bays), appeals from the trial court’s Order Granting Attorney’s Fees and Costs to Defendant Douglas Jones (Jones). We hold the relief requested by Bays is precluded by the law of the case doctrine and affirm.
¶ 2 Jones is the surface owner of 140 acres of farmland in Garvin County, Oklahoma. In 2001, Bays decided it would drill an oil and gas well on Jones’s land. When Bays and Jones failed to reach an agreement on what Bays…
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