Legal Opinion
Kenneth Guilbeau v. 2 H, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 18, 2017No. 16-30971PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Hess Corporation’s predecessors obtained several mineral leases and conducted oil and gas operations on property for many years, ceasing operations in 1971, and the oil and gas leases expired in 1973. In 2007, Kenneth Guilbeau purchased property on which these operations had been conducted. At that time, all wells had been plugged and abandoned. The sale did not include any assignment of rights to sue for pre-purchase damages. Guilbeau then brought suit against Hess, asserting claims for damages stemming from contamination caused by the oil- and gas-related…
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