Legal Opinion
Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Helton
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 2004No. 02-0356Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
133 S.W.3d 245 (2004)
KERR-McGEE CORPORATION, et al.
v.
Jimmy HELTON, et al.
No. 02-0356.
Supreme Court of Texas.
Argued January 22, 2003.
Decided January 30, 2004.
Rehearing Denied May 7, 2004.
J. Harrell Feldt, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, S. Tom Morris, Underwood Wilson Berry Stein & Johnson, P.C., Amarillo, for petitioner.
Robert D. Lemon, Guy Kelly Cooksey, Otis C. Shearer, Lemon Shearer Phillips & Good, P.C., Perryton, for respondent.
2Opinion of the Court · SmithJustice Smith, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, Justice Owen, Justice Jefferson, Justice Schneider, Justice Wainwright, and Justice Brister
Oil and gas lessors brought suit against lessee for breach of the implied covenant to protect the leasehold against drainage. The case was tried to the bench. At trial,…
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