Nab Nat. Resources, LLC v. Caruthers Producing Co.

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After the trial court partially denied its exception of nonjoinder, we granted defendant’s application for a supervisory writ. Inasmuch as plaintiffs suit necessarily seeks a determination of the continued validity of a mineral lease, we find that all those parties with an interest in the lease should be joined.

Facts and Procedural History

Alleging itself to be the owner of an unleased interest in an oil and gas well, plaintiff, Nab Natural Resources, L.L.C. (“Nab Nat.”), has filed the instant suit against the operator of a well, Caruthers Producing Co., Inc. (“Caruthers”),…