GIGOT v. CITIES SERVICE OIL CO.

No. 59,527

241 Kan. 304 (1987)

737 P.2d 18

CLARENCE GIGOT, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. CITIES SERVICE OIL COMPANY, et al., Defendants/Appellees, and AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 1, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Hite, of Kahrs, Nelson, Fanning, Hite & Kellogg, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Steven D. Gough, of the same firm, and Charles T. Krol, regional counsel, and Mary S. Haskins, of Amoco Production Company, of Denver, Colorado, were with him on the brief for appellant.

Gerald Sawatzky, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & Eberhardt, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Robert C. Foulston and Jim H. Goering, of the same firm, and Jerome E. Jones, Richard Jones, and Robert J. O'Connor, of Hershberger, Patterson, Jones & Roth, of Wichita, and Glenn D. Young, Jr., of Gott, Young & Bogle, P.A., of Wichita, were with him on the brief for defendants/appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ALLEGRUCCI, J.:

This is a class action suit brought to recover the reasonable value of helium extracted from natural gas. The case was settled and Amoco Production Company (defendant/cross-claimant) appeals from the district court's award of attorney fees.

In May 1971, plaintiff landowners brought this suit in Finney County District Court to recover the reasonable value of helium contained in helium-bearing...

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