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BETA DRILLING, INC. v. DURKEE

No. B14-91-00071-CV.

821 S.W.2d 739 (1992)

BETA DRILLING, INC., Rio Colorado Drilling Co., Alejandro Pedro Bulgheroni and Carlos Alberto Bulgheroni, Appellants, v. Willard Eugene DURKEE, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist).

Rehearing Denied February 6, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben Taylor, Thomas R. McDade, Lee Hunnell, Houston, for appellant.

John L. McConn, Jr., Gregory T. Farrell, Houston, for appellee.

Before PAUL PRESSLER, JUNELL and ELLIS, JJ.

OPINION

PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.

Durkee sued appellants (referred to collectively as Beta Drilling) alleging breach of an alleged oral agreement. Following a jury trial, the trial court awarded Durkee damages of $1,058,116 plus prejudgment interest. The judgment of the trial court is reversed and judgment is rendered in favor of appellants.

Durkee filed this suit in 1981 alleging an oral agreement under which appellants would give him 25% ownership...

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