ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING, LP v. MARTIN

No. 20-0898.

645 S.W.3d 212 (2022)

ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING, LP, Petitioner, v. Kevin MARTIN, Jamie Martin, and Ashley Lusk, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: May 6, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zachary Paul Hudler , Juan J. Hinojosa , for Respondents.

Amy Pharr Hefley , James Danford Jr. , Charles Stephen Kelley , Macey Reasoner Stokes , Susan Alkadri , Houston, Joshua Morrow , for Petitioner.

Christopher Michael Hogan , for Amicus Curiae Texas Oil and Gas Association.

George Scott Christian , for Amicus Curiae Texas Civil Justice League.


In this oil and gas case, the parties dispute the meaning and application of an express covenant to protect against drainage. The covenant appears in a unique and mistake-ridden lease addendum, which expressly limits the location of wells that may trigger the lessee's obligation to protect against...

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