Western Horizontal Drilling, Inc. v. Jonnet Energy Corp.

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

E.J. Jonnet and Joe Jonnet (“the Jonnets”) appeal the district court’s summary judgment for Western Horizontal Drilling (‘Western”). Because we find no genuine issue of material fact exists, we affirm the district court.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In April 1991, Western sued the Jonnet Energy Corporation (“Jonnet Energy”) in Texas state court to collect an outstanding debt of $196,194.03 for services and materials rendered on one of Jonnet Energy’s oil wells. Later that month, Jonnet Energy removed the suit to federal court. Western later joined Jontex Energy…