Exxon Corporation v. David Pluff

NO. 12-01-00009-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

EXXON CORPORATION,

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APPEAL FROM THE FOURTH

APPELLANT

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JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

DAVID PLUFF,

APPELLEE

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RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS

A jury awarded David Pluff $30,000 as damages for Exxon Corporation's failure to remove abandoned oilfield materials from ten acres of land located in Rusk County, Texas. In seventeen issues, Exxon appeals the jury's verdict. We reverse and render.

Background

On November 13, 1930, M. and Rade Kangerga executed an oil, gas and mineral lease ("the lease") to Exxon Corporation ("Exxon"), then known…