CABOT CORP. v. BROWN

No. C-5995.

754 S.W.2d 104 (1987)

CABOT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. Martha BROWN, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 25, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger Townsend, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, for petitioner.

E.R. Norwood, Taylor & Norwood, Liberty, for respondents.


OPINION

CAMPBELL, Justice.

This oil and gas case determines the implied duty of Cabot Corporation, lessee-operator, to reasonably market gas under a lease from Martha Brown and others, lessors. Based on a jury verdict, the trial court rendered judgment for Brown awarding damages of $424,083.14 and attorney's fees. The court of appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court. 716 S.W.2d 656. We reverse and render in part...

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