Amoco Production Co. v. Douglas Energy Co., Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CROW, District Judge.

This case is presently before the court for consideration of Amoco’s motions for summary judgment, to dismiss defendants’ counterclaim and for a ruling on the burden of proof. The court has reviewed the record including the voluminous memoranda presented in support of the various motions and has heard oral argument. For the reasons stated below, the court is persuaded the motion for summary judgment should be denied and the motion to dismiss should be granted.

The net result of the ruling concerning the burden of proof proposed by Amoco would be to deny…