THOMPSON & KNIGHT v. PATRIOT EXPLORATION

No. 05-13-00104-CV.

444 S.W.3d 157 (2014)

THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP, Appellant v. PATRIOT EXPLORATION, LLC and Patriot Land, LLC d/b/a JF Patriot Land, LLC, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Overruled September 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Luke Ashley , David N. Kitner , Dallas, for Appellant.

Coyt Randal Johnston , Robert L. Tobey , Dallas, Charles Baruch , Rowlett, for Appellees.

Before Justices MOSELEY, FRANCIS, and LANG.


OPINION

Opinion by Justice MOSELEY.

This is a legal malpractice case. The client, Patriot1 (plaintiff/appellee) alleged that its former law firm, Thompson & Knight (T & K) (defendant/appellant), failed to discover a gap in legal title to its oil and gas working interests. Rectifying that gap in title delayed Patriot from selling those interests by five months according to Patriot. Patriot eventually sold its interests...

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