TXO PRODUCTION CORP. v. ALLIANCE RESOURCES CORP.

No. 92-479.

509 U.S. 443 (1993)

TXO PRODUCTION CORP. v. ALLIANCE RESOURCES CORP. et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 25, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter G. Phillips argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Rex E. Lee and Richard L. Horstman.

Laurence H. Tribe argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Kenneth J. Chesebro, Wade T. Watson, Michael H. Gottesman, and G. David Brumfield.*

Stevens, J.,announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Blackmun, J., joined, and in which Kennedy, J., joined as to Parts I and IV. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, p. 466. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined, p. 470. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which White, J., joined, and in which Souter, J., joined as to Parts II-B-2, II—C, III, and IV, p. 472.


Justice Stevens announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which The Chief Justice and Justice Blackmun join, and in which Justice Kennedy joins as to Parts I and IV.

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