AJ & K OPERATING CO., INC. v. SMITH

No. 03-232.

140 S.W.3d 475 (2004)

355 Ark. 510

AJ & K OPERATING COMPANY, INC., et al. v. Grover SMITH, et al.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 8, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chisenhall, Nestrud & Julian, P.A., by: Charles R. Nestrud and Ann P. Faitz, Little Rock, for appellants Kerr-McGee Corporation; Kerr-McGee North American Onshore Corp.; and Kerr-McGee Oil Industries, Inc.

Gooding & Dodson, by: Robert Dodson, for appellants Kerr-McGee Corp., Kerr-McGee Onshore Corp.; Kerr-McGee Oil Indus., Inc.; and Devon Energy Corp.

Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins, by: Randy Murphy, Little Rock, for appellants Jaykay Oil Co., LLC; J.C. Langley Oil Company, by and through his Guardians, Jerry Langley and Janice Warwick; Needmore Oil Co.; Alpha Production, Inc.; Atlanta Production, Inc.; Pierce Land & Title Company.

Heidleberg & Woodliff, by: Richard Edmondson, for appellants Jaykay Oil Co., LLC, and J.C. Langley Oil Company, by and through his Guardians, Jerry Langley and Janice Warwick.

Dunn, Nutter, Morgan & Shaw, by: Wilford Dunn, for appellants Chapman Energy, Inc.; Coda Energy, Inc.; Chapman Acquisition Corp.; Excepted Corp.; Schuler Drilling Co.

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, by: Sherry Bartley, Little Rock, for appellant Moore & Munger Marketing, Inc.

Compton, Prewett, Thomas & Hickey, by: Floyd Thomas, for appellant Cross Oil Refining & Marketing, Inc.

Bridges, Young, Matthews & Drake, by: Stephen A. Matthews, Pine Bluff, for appellant Sales Excavating, Inc.

Shackleford, Phillips, Wieland & Ratcliff, by: Brian Ratcliff, El Dorado, for appellants Lion Oil Refining Company and Monsanto Company.

Smith Stag, L.L.C., by: Stuart Smith and Michael G. Stag, New Orleans,; and Boswell, Tucker & Brewster, by: Ted Boswell and Dennis Davis, Bryant, for appellees.


ROBERT L. BROWN, Justice.

The appellants in this case, AJ & K Operating Co., Inc., et al. (Oil Companies), appeal from the circuit court's order denying their motion to modify a temporary restraining order which was entered against them. The Oil Companies sought permission from the court to complete the plugging of wells and closure of pits on the property of the landowner appellees (Landowners), who had leased their properties to the Oil Companies for oil production...

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