GRYNBERG EXPLORATION CORP. v. PUCKETT

No. 22979.

682 N.W.2d 317 (2004)

2004 SD 77

GRYNBERG EXPLORATION CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Donald PUCKETT, Nancy A. Puckett, Michael Sweeney, Everett Frerichs d/b/a Everett Frerichs Oil & Gas Company, Defendants and Appellants, and W.D. Culwell, Inc., and Eland Energy Inc., Defendants.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided June 9, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dwight A. Gubbrud of Bennett, Main & Gubbrud, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

Brad A. Schreiber of Day, Morris & Schreiber, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, Attorney for defendants and appellants.


ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Grynberg Exploration Corp., an operator of oil wells, sued alleged interest holders to recover a share of the oil well operating expenses. The trial court ruled that Grynberg was entitled to recover the expenses on theories of contract and quasi-contract. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Grynberg Exploration Corp. was the "operator" of oil wells in the East Simms Draw and the North Hollingsworth oil...

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