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SUN EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION CO. v. BENTON

No. C-5489.

728 S.W.2d 35 (1987)

SUN EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Lynda BENTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dawn M. Pate, Davis, Durham, Durham & Park, Huntsville, for petitioner.

Mac L. Bennett, Normangee, and W.A. Keils, Jr., Keils & Fulcher, Teague, for respondent.

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This lawsuit arose as a result of an oil and gas lease between Lynda Benton and Sun Exploration and Production Company. Following a trial without a jury, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of Benton. The court of appeals affirmed. 711 S.W.2d 58. We reverse that part of the judgment awarding damages to Benton and render judgment that she take nothing. We affirm the remainder of the judgment.

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