The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2023

In a recent opinion, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the “Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana” (“SRA-L”) is not entitled to Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity. [1] 1] SRA-L was a named defendant in a suit by plaintiffs who own land in Louisiana and Texas. Tarrant County , 798 F.2d 2d 736, 744-45 (5 th Cir.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 30, 2017

Flat River Farms, L.L.C. , the Louisiana Second Circuit addressed issues affecting the creation and preservation of mineral servitudes and payment of court costs in a concursus action. [1] 1] In the case, an operator initiated a concursus action seeking to resolve ownership interest in minerals underlying property on which it was operating.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

Gloria’s Ranch ultimately filed suit against Tauren, Cubic, EXCO, and Wells Fargo for their failure to provide a recordable instrument evidencing the expiration of the lease. 1] The dispute in Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. Tauren Exploration, Inc. 2] The lease was granted by Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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