EOG Resources, Inc. v. State

PERRY, District Judge.

[¶ 1] In this matter EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) appeals from the trial court’s grant of the State’s motion for voluntary dismissal of an action it instituted relating to certain revenues alleged due on oil and gas wells located in counties other than Laramie County. Prior to the State’s motion for voluntary dismissal, EOG moved to dismiss challenging the Laramie County district court’s jurisdiction to hear the matter. EOG asserts here that the district court was required to hear the jurisdictional challenge prior to any other motion to dismiss and, as such, EOG claims…