James P. ROGERS; Estate of Charles R. Brophy; Desmond D. Brophy; Donald R. Brophy; Douglas K. Brophy; James P. Brophy III; Estate of James P. Brophy; Joseph Paul Brophy; Joseph Paul Brophy, Jr.; Martin D. Brophy; Thomas E. Brophy; Todd R. Brophy; Conrad Oil & Gas, Ltd.; Marguerite Conrad; Harris Lett; Otto E. Lueking, Jr.; and Kitzmiller Grazing Association, Inc., Petitioners/Cross-Respondents,
v.
WESTERMAN FARM COMPANY; Estate of H.G. Westerman; Carl A. Westerman; Loyle P. Miller; Joe Gray; JG-Kansas No. 2 Venture; Dr. Ralph M. Connell; Connell Family Living Trust; Thomas J. Jeffrey; Meredith Mallory, Jr.; the Travis Family Trust B; Rosewood Resources, Inc.; J-W Operating Company; American Exploration Company; American Production Partnership V Ltd.; FMP Operating Co., L.P.; Freeport McMoran Inc.; Mesa Operating L.P.; Mesa Petroleum Company; MTS Limited Partnership; Ninian Oil Company; Samedan Oil Corporation; and Tejay Operating Company, Respondents/Cross-Petitioners.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
July 2, 2001.
As Modified on Denial of Rehearing August 27, 2001.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Benedetti & Dee, Robert H. Dee, Wray, CO, Law Offices of George A. Barton, George A. Barton, Kansas City, MO, Attorneys for Petitioners/Cross-Respondents.
Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C., Keith D. Tooley, Brian S. Tooley, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Respondents/Cross-Petitioners Westerman Farm Company, Estate of H.G. Westerman, Carl A. Westerman, and Loyle P. Miller.
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP, Spencer T. Denison, David S. Steefel, Jan N. Steiert, Denver, CO, Walter H. Sargent, a Professional Corporation, Walter H. Sargent, Colorado Springs, CO, Attorneys for Respondents/Cross-Petitioners Gray-Rosewood.
Ken Salazar, Attorney General, M. Patrick Wilson, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners.
McDaniel, Baty, Miller & Robbins, LLC, G.R. Miller, Durango, CO, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Richard Parry and Linda Parry.
Hall & Evans, LLC, Brooke Wunnicke, Bjork Lindley Danielson & Baker, P.C., Laura Lindley, Colorado Oil & Gas Association, Kenneth A. Wonstolen, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Oil & Gas Association.
Stead & Heath, P.C., Robin Stead, Donald F. Heath, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK, Dufford, Waldeck, Milburn & Krohn, LLP, William H.T. Frey, Flint B. Ogle, Grand Junction, CO, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae National Association of Royalty Owners, Inc.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.
Justice MARTINEZ delivered the opinion of the court.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE
This case involves a dispute arising from various oil and gas leases over royalty payments made by working interest owners, here the Respondents/Cross-Petitioners (collectively the lessees), to royalty interest owners, here the Petitioners/Cross-Respondents (collectively the lessors). Some of the gas under the leases was sold at the well...
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