SandRidge Energy, Inc. v. Barfield 2022 WL 815864 (tex. Mar. 18, 2022) A week after the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Energen Resources Corp. v. Wallace, the Court addressed another Chapter 95 case. This case involved a lineman who was severely injured after working on power lines owned by Sand Ridge. The lineman argued that… Read more »
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Case Law Update: Pape Partners, Ltd. v. DRR Family Properties LP
Pape Partners, Ltd. v. DRR Family Properties LP 2022 WL 1592723 (Tex. May 20, 2022) In 1986, Lola Robinson owned the water rights appurtenant to a 1,086-acre farm pursuant to two separate permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). In 1990, the two permits were replaced with a single permit, including an… Read more »
Case Law Update: Kingfisher Wind, L.L.C. v. Wehmuller
In 2015 Kingfisher Wind, LLC (Kingfisher Wind) began construction of a wind farm that was split between Kingfisher and Canadian Counties in Oklahoma (the “Counties”). This case concerns the discrepancy in value placed on the property by the Kingfisher and Canadian County Tax Assessors, and Kingfisher Wind, as Kingfisher Wind valued their property at almost… Read more »
Case Law Update: National Press Photographers Association v. McCraw UPDATED
National Press Photographers Association v. McCraw – UPDATED 2022 WL 939517 (W.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2022) After determining that the use of drones for newsgathering photography was subject to First Amendment protection, the court discussed what level of scrutiny should apply to its analysis. A law is subject to the strictest scrutiny if it is… Read more »
Case Law Update: National Press Photographers Association v. McCraw
National Press Photographers Association v. McCraw 2022 WL 939517 (W.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2022) Sections 423.002-.004 and 423.006 of the Texas Government Code (the “Surveillance Provisions”) impose both civil and criminal penalties for using drones to capture images of individuals and private property “for use in surveillance.” Sections 423.0045 and 423.0046 of the Texas Government… Read more »
Case Law Update: Kingfisher Wind, LLC v. Wehmuller
Kingfisher Wind, LLC v. Wehmuller 2022 OK 83 In 2015, Kingfisher Wind, L.L.C. (“Kingfisher Wind”) began construction of a wind farm that was split between Kingfisher and Canadian Counties in Oklahoma (“Counties”). This case concerns the discrepancy in the value placed on the property by Kingfisher Wind and the Canadian County Tax Assessors. Kingfisher Wind valued… Read more »
Case Law Update: James Construction Group, L.L.C. v.Westlake Chemical Corp.
James Contruction Group, LLC v. Westlake Chemical Corp. 2022 WL 1594955 (Tex. May 20, 2022) On an issue of first impression, the Texas Supreme Court held that writing is required when a contract demands written notice as a condition precedent to a right to enforce an obligation under that contract. Westlake Chemical Corporation hired James… Read more »
Case Law Update: Nettye Engler Energy, LP v. BlueStone Nat. Res. n L.L.C.
Nettye Engler Energy, LP v. BlueStone Nat. Res. n L.L.C. 2022 WL 333368 (Tex. Feb. 4, 2022) At issue is deed language stating that royalty shall be delivered “free of cost in the pipeline [sic], if any, otherwise free of cost at the mouth of the well or mine[.].” The parties agreed that no PPC… Read more »
Case Law Update: Easom v. US Well Services
Easom v. US Well Servs. NO. 2120202, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 16556 (5th Cir. 2022) In a recent case on appeal to the 5th Circuit, the Court held (1) that COVID-19 does not count as a “natural disaster” for the purposes of the WARN Act’s notice requirement exception and (2) that the standard for the… Read more »
Case Law Update: Energen Resources Corporation v. Wallace
Energen Resources Corp. v. Wallas 2022 WL 726976 (Tex. Mar. 11, 2022) Following an explosion at a water well, Wallace – a worker at the site injured in the incident – brought this negligence claim against Energen Resources Corporation as the owner of the oil and gas leasehold estate in the land upon which the… Read more »
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