TORCH ENERGY ADVISORS INC. v. PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.

No. 01-12-00698-CV.

409 S.W.3d 46 (2013)

TORCH ENERGY ADVISORS INCORPORATED, Appellant v. PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

June 20, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin Dubose , Eric Lipper , Michael D. Conner , Whitney Rawlinson , Hirsch & Westheimer, P.C., Houston, TX, Barry F. Cannaday , SNR Denton USA, LLP, Dallas, TX, for Appellant.

David M. Gunn , William R. Peterson , Beck Redden LLP, Billy Shepherd , Wayne Clawater , Stephen R. Bailey , Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston, LLP, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK and Justices HIGLEY and BROWN.


OPINION

LAURA CARTER HIGLEY, Justice.

Appellee, Plains Exploration & Productions Company, recovered over $83 million in a lawsuit against the federal government concerning offshore oil and gas leases. Appellant, Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated, claimed an interest in a portion of Plains Exploration's recovery and brought the underlying suit. The trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of Plains...

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