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POINT ENERGY PARTNERS v. MRC PERMIAN

No. 21-0461.

669 S.W.3d 796 (2023)

POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PERMIAN, LLC, et al., Petitioners, v. MRC PERMIAN COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: April 21, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason Everett Boatright , Dallas, Alva Alvarez , Ralph H. Duggins , Fort Worth, Erin H. Huber , Houston, Philip Avery Vickers , Fort Worth, for Other interested party Holland Acquisitions, Inc. d/b/a Holland Services.

Connor Bourland , Dallas, Conrad Hester , Robert Vartabedian , Fort Worth, for Petitioners Vortus Investment Advisors, LLC, Moody, Bryan, Sabia, John.

Anne McGowan Johnson , Dallas, Nathaniel Buchheit , for Amicus Curiae Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners.

Danica Lynn Milios , Austin, for Amici Curiaes Greeman Hat 6 Ranch, LP, Pony Oil Operating, LLC, Black Stone Minerals, L.P., The Allar Company.

Marc S. Tabolsky , for Amicus Curiae Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.

Parker Johnson, Pecos , David F. Johnson , Stephen David Taylor , Fort Worth, for Petitioners Tubb Mermorial, Bank of America, N.A.

Everard A. Marseglia Jr. , for Amicus Curiae Texas Oil & Gas Association.

James K. Taylor , Chrysta L. Castaneda , Dallas, David P. `Patrick' Long , David M. Gunn , Houston, Jonathan Mureen , Pamela Stanton Baron , for Respondent MRC Permian Company.

Ralph H. Duggins , Fort Worth, Jason Everett Boatright , Dallas, Philip Avery Vickers , Fort Worth, Alva Alvarez , for Petitioner TJ Bar, LLC.

Robert Vartabedian , Fort Worth, Wallace B. Jefferson , Austin, Rachel Anne Ekery , Houston, Scott A. Brister , Austin, Conrad Hester , Fort Worth, Jay William Weinacht , Connor Bourland , Dallas, ory Michael Holly , John P. Mobbs , for Petitioner Point Energy Partners Permian, LLC.

Jerry `Trent' Graham , Caleb B. Bulls , David E. Keltner , Clark Rucker , Todd W. Spake , Fort Worth, for Petitioner PlainsCapital Bank.

This mineral-lease dispute concerns the interpretation of a force majeure clause. Typically, a lessee invokes a force majeure clause to avoid the harsh result of lease termination when confronted with circumstances beyond its control that impede compliance...

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