Legal Opinion
Woody Investment, LLC v. Sovereign Eagle, LLC
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 28, 2015No. Docket 32,830; 35,532PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VIGIL, Judge.
{1} This is a case that involves claims brought under the Surface Owners Protection Act (SOPA), NMSA 1978, §§ 70-12-1 to -10 (2007), and the common law as a result of geophysical seismic surveys conducted on lands owned or leased by Plaintiffs. The only claims that proceeded to trial were Plaintiffs’ claims of negligence and trespass because the district court granted summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ SOPA and breach of contract claims. The jury determined there was no liability for negligence and trespass, and Plaintiffs appeal from the summaryjudgments. We reverse. We also…
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- Hunt Oil Co. v. KerbaughNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Anschutz Corp. v. SandersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
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