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HOBSON v. CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

No. 116,721.

453 P.3d 482 (2019)

2019 OK 58

Talen Paul HOBSON, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. CIMAREX ENERGY CO., a Delaware Corporation, Defendant/Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

REHEARING DENIED November 4, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Gabriel Bass and Jana L. Knott , Bass Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Bradley W. Welsh and Ryan A. Pittman , Gable Gotwals, Tulsa, Oklahoma, for Defendant/Appellee.

¶1 The issue presented is whether a vested remainderman is a surface owner under the Surface Damages Act (SDA). We hold he is not. For purposes of the SDA, surface owner means one who holds a current possessory interest.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 Through a quitclaim deed, Timothy...

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