Legal Opinion
Browning v. Exxon Corp.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided April 4, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-156-APublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
JOHN V. PARKER, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the court upon a motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of plaintiffs and upon a motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of defendant. Both motions are opposed. The court has reviewed the matter and concludes that there is no need for oral argument. Removal jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
This case involves a dispute between the owners of an unleased tract of land and the operator of a “Tuscaloosa Trend” unit well. The dispute is over responsibility for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hunter Co. v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- Rougon v. Chevron, U.S.A. Inc.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1983
- White v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Ciro Balliache v. Fru-Con Construction Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Chevron U. S. A., Inc. v. AguillardDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1980
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Browning v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Shanks v. Exxon Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2007