Legal Opinion
Berryhill v. Marshall Exploration, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided September 2, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-370PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAWKINS, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff, a geologist, here claims that his employment contract with defendant has been breached on numerous occasions by defendant’s failure to convey certain work ing or overriding interests in wells which plaintiff helped develop.
Our jurisdiction is based upon 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Plaintiff and defendant are of diverse citizenship, plaintiff being domiciled in Shreveport, Louisiana; defendant is organized to do business under the laws of Texas, and its principal place of business is at Marshall. Venue is proper since plaintiff is domiciled here. 28…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Nearburg v. Yates Petroleum Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
- Berryhill v. Marshall Exploration, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979