DAVIS v. CIG EXPLORATION, INC.

No. 85-1030.

789 F.2d 328 (1986)

Edward Turner DAVIS, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CIG EXPLORATION, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied June 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward S. Koppman, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Ruth Abboud Cross, Dallas, Tex., Edmonds, Lagrone & Smith, Thomas L. Edmonds, Borger, Tex., Deborah S. Bryant, CIG, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Ronald D. Nickum, Amarillo, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before JOLLY and HILL, Circuit Judges, and HUNTER, District Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied June 12, 1986.

ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant CIG Exploration, Inc. (Exploration) appeals from an adverse judgment after a jury found it breached its implied covenant to reasonably market the natural gas from a well on the plaintiffs-appellees' land. Because the district court erred in not granting Exploration's motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, we reverse...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases