Legal Opinion
Harper Oil Co. v. Yates Petroleum Corp.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 1987No. 15878PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCARBOROUGH, Chief Justice.
Harper Oil Company (Harper) brought suit against Yates Petroleum Corporation, Yates Drilling Company, ABO Petroleum Corporation, and MYCO Industries, Inc. (Yates), seeking declaratory judgment, accounting and punitive damages. After trial, judgment was entered in favor of Yates. Harper appeals. We affirm.
Harper, Yates, Phillips Petroleum Co. (Phillips), and other parties entered into a joint operating agreement for the purpose of drilling oil wells. Although the joint operating agreement was dated December 18, 1978, it was not executed at that time. Rather,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Superior Oil Company v. CoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
3Cited by3 opinions
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