HEADINGTON OIL CO., L.P. v. WHITE

No. 14-07-00050-CV.

287 S.W.3d 204 (2009)

HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P., On its Own Behalf and as Successor-In-Interest to Headington Canada Corp. and Headington Oil Company and Bruce Gary d/b/a Gary Oil and Gas, Appellants, v. Modesto WHITE, Jr. and Richard N. Evans, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled May 21, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Robert Beatty, Dallas, Rex H. White, Jr., Austin, for appellants.

Richard N. Evans, Beaumont, for appellees.

Panel consists of Chief Justice HEDGES, and Justices BROWN and BOYCE.


OPINION

JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.

Headington Oil Company, L.P. and Bruce Gary appeal a judgment awarding unpaid royalties on the sale of oil and gas, prejudgment interest, attorney's fees, and expert-witness fees to the appellees. Headington appeals the award of statutory prejudgment interest because it is barred by a "safe harbor" provision; the award of attorney's fees because the appellees are not "prevailing parties"; and the award of expert-witness...

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