Cabot Corp. v. Brown

754 S.W.2d 104 (1987)

CABOT CORPORATION, Petitioner,

v.

Martha BROWN, et al., Respondents.

No. C-5995.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 9, 1987.

Rehearing Denied May 25, 1988.

Roger Townsend, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, for petitioner.

E.R. Norwood, Taylor & Norwood, Liberty, for respondents.

OPINION

CAMPBELL, Justice.

This oil and gas case determines the implied duty of Cabot Corporation, lessee-operator, to reasonably market gas under a lease from Martha Brown and others, lessors. Based on a jury verdict, the trial court rendered judgment for Brown awarding damages of $424,083.14 and attorney's…