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LONGORIA v. EXXON MOBIL CORP.

No. 04-06-00474-CV.

255 S.W.3d 174 (2008)

Romeo LONGORIA, David Longoria, Roberto Longoria, Miguel Angel Vera, Sylvia Codina Longoria, Humberto Alvarez, Romeo O. Hinojosa, Thelma Longoria Lopez, Alicia M. Longoria McFarlin, Arnaldo Joel Hinojosa, Gloria Lee Vera, Maria L. Segina, José Maria Longoria, Jr., Homero Arturo Longoria, Belia V. Rock, Edna Nora Alvarez Rothwell, Sylvia S. Guerra, Henry J. Longoria, Jesus J. Vera, Rita Sue V. Barrera, Dora Codina Dovalina, Arnoldo L. Alvarez, Dr. Lucas H. Hinojosa, Noelia M. Hinojosa Pena, Isaac Longoria, Edna L. Wright, Gladys Longoria, Roberto C. Longoria, Jr., Rosa Vera, Juan Diego Saenz, Aida G. Olguin, Joaquin Codina, III, Renee Michelle Longoria, sole surviving heir of Alma R.V. St. De Malo, Estate of Rene R. Vera, deceased, Gerardo Alvarez, M.A. "Andy" Longoria, Arturo Alvarez, Josefina Vera, and Jose E. Vera, Appellants, v. EXXON MOBIL CORP., Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation, Shell Oil Company, SWEPI LP d/b/a Shell Western E & P, Shell Gas Trading Company, Wynn-Crosby Energy, Inc., Wynn-Crosby 1996, Ltd., Wynn-Crosby 1999, Ltd., Cody Energy, L.L.C., Cody Energy, Inc., Dominion Oklahoma Texas Exploration & Production, Inc., Hector Lopez, and Gloria Lopez, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

January 30, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Harris, Andrew M. Greenwell, Harris & Greenwell, L.L.P., Corpus Christi, TX, for Appellants.

William J. Boyce, Daniel M. McClure, Carol S. Butner, Graig J. Alvarez, William D. Wood, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Larkin C. Eakin, Jr., Ruth A. Brenton, Munsch, Hardt, Koff & Harr, G. Edward Pickle, Timothy E. Gehl, Shell Oil Company, Houston, Darrell L. Barger, Ann Hennis, Hartline, Dacus, Barger, Dreyer & Kern, L.L.P., James W. Wray, Jr., Robert Anderson, Sorrell, Anderson, Lehrman, Maixner & Ridulfo, L.L.P., Corpus Christi, W. Wendell Hall, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., San Antonio, Karen L. Watkins, Travis C. Barton, Patton G. Lochridge, McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore, Austin, J. Robert Beatty, Locke Liddell & Sapp, L.L.P., Dallas, Edmundo O. Ramirez, Ellis, Koeneke & Ramirez, McAllen, TX, for Appellees.

Sitting: KAREN ANGELINI, Justice, SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice, STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.

OPINION

Opinion by STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.

Romeo Longoria and forty-one other appellants ("the Longorias") contend their ancestor, Jose M. Longoria, acquired an undivided one-half interest in 9200 acres of land in Brooks County by adverse possession before the mineral estate was severed from the surface. The Longorias have sued eleven energy companies ("the energy company defendants") and Hector and Gloria Lopez, who allegedly hold or have held record...

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