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FOREST OIL v. EL RUCIO LAND AND CATTLE

No. 14-0979.

518 S.W.3d 422 (2017)

FOREST OIL CORPORATION, now known as Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation, Petitioner, v. EL RUCIO LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY, INC., San Juanito Land Partnership, Ltd., McAllen Trust Partnership, and James Argyle McAllen, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion delivered: April 28, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Bradbury , James D. Bradbury, PLLC, Austin, for Amici Curiae South Texans' Property Rights Association, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Forestry Association, Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association, and The Landowner Coalition of Texas.

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons , Robert Park , Uhl Fitzsimons Jewett & Burton, PLLC, San Antonio, for Amicus Curiae Texas Agricultural Land Trust.

Roger D. Townsend , Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP, Houston, Geoffrey L. Harrison , Johnny W. Carter , Manmeet Singh Walia , Richard Wolf Hess , Susman Godfrey LLP, Houston, Jennifer Ruth Josephson , Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP, Austin, Mitchell C. Chaney , Colvin Chaney Saenz & Rodriguez LLP, Brownsville, for Petitioner.

Warren W. Harris , Jeffrey L. Oldham , Bracewell LLP, Houston, G. Roland Love , Winstead PC, Dallas, Jon Christian Amberson , Larissa Janee Hood , Jon Christian Amberson, P.C., San Antonio, William M. Parrish , Dinovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy LLP, Austin, for Respondents.

The principal question in this case is whether the Railroad Commission (RRC), which regulates oil and gas operations in Texas, has exclusive or primary jurisdiction...

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