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PLAINS RESOURCES, INC. v. GABLE

No. 55,449

235 Kan. 580 (1984)

682 P.2d 653

PLAINS RESOURCES, INC., Appellee, v. JOHN R. GABLE AND EMPIRE OIL & GAS COMPANY, Defendants, and EMPIRE DRILLING COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 8, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne L. Baker, of Eidson, Lewis, Porter & Haynes, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Ken M. Peterson, of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chartered, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Joseph J. Hlavacek, of the same firm, and Jack E. Dalton, of Mangan, Dalton, Trenkle & Rebein, Chartered, of Dodge City, were on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFARLAND, J.:

This is an action for breach of an oil and gas drilling contract, and related tort claims, arising from the drilling of wildcat wells in western Kansas. The drilling contract was between defendant Empire Drilling Company, a contract drilling company, and plaintiff Plains Resources, Inc., an enterprise engaging in exploring for oil and gas production on a wildcat basis. Following a bench trial the district...

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