Legal Opinion
Exxon Corp. v. Crosby-Mississippi Resources, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1998No. 96-60761PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to interpret an oil and gas agreement entered into by Exxon Corporation (Exxon) and Crosby-Mississippi Resources, Ltd., et al. (CMR). Both parties appeal various rulings made by the district court. For the following reasons we affirm the district court in part and vacate and remand in part.
*204I. Background
In 1983, Exxon and CMR entered into a joint oil and gas Exploration Agreement to develop their respective mineral resources in an area of Mississippi. Exxon held oil and gas leases covering more than 60,000 acres in the contract area, while CMR owned…
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