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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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ARKLA DEFENDANTS COURT ARKOMA PLAINTIFFS ROYALTY OWNERS MCCOY KLEIN DELAWARE ARKLA PARTIES ENERGY SETTLEMENT CIRCUIT GAS CROSS TIMBERS OIL TAKE-OR-PAY PRODUCTION COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL DISTRICT COURT SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST ARKLA EXPLORATION LIABILITY DETERMINATION GAS PURCHASE CONTRACTS OCEAN ENERGY SEAGULL ENERGY WILMINGTON ATTORNEYS ARKOMA HOLDING |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
JERRAL W. JONES and ..
MICHAEL V. MCCOY, ....
Plaintiffs, .... C.A. No. 17634
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RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., as :
successor-in-interest to ARKLA, INC, and :
OCEAN ENERGY, INC., SEAGULL ENERGY :
E&P, INC., ARKOMA HOLDING CORP., and :
CROSS TIMBERS OIL CO., as ..
successors-in-interest to ARKOMA
PRODUCTION CO., and as successors-in-
interest to ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted: September 27,200O
Date Decided: February 2,200l
David C. McBride and Christian Douglas Wright, Esquires, of YOUNG,
CONAWAY, STARGATT & TAYLOR, Wilmington, Delaware; Roger W.
Yoerges and Jt%nifer E. Grishkin, Esquires, of WILMER, CUTLER &
PICKERING; Attorneys for Plaintiffs
A. Gilchrist Sparks III, Donna L. Culver and David J. Teklits, Esquires, of
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL, Wilmington Delaware; Joseph L.
McEntree, Britt K. Latham, Esquires, of JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE,
Dallas, Texas; Attorneys for Defendant Reliant Energy Resources Corp.
Robert J. Steam, Jr., Esquire of RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, Wilmington,
Delaware; Attorney for Defendant Ocean Energy, Inc., Seagull Energy E&P, Inc.,
Arkoma Holding Corp. and Cross Timbers Oil Company
JACOBS, VICE CHANCELLOR
Although they now stand on opposite sides, the parties to this lawsuit
were all co-defendants in an earlier federal court action brought by a class of
royalty owners having a contractual relationship with one of the defendant
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JOINT OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS MOTIONS TO DISMISS
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MCCOY COURT COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL ARKOMA DEFENDANTS LIABILITY PAY ARKLA HOLDING DELAWARE PLAINTIFFS KLEIN DETERMINATION CIRCUIT LAW ROYALTY OWNERS RELITIGATE ARKANSAS LAW COMPLAINT PUBLIC POLICY JUDGEMENT RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CROSS TIMBERS OIL SETTLEMENT SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST OCEAN ENERGY CROSS TIMBERS EQUITY SUPPORT UNJUST ENRICHMENT |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
JERRAL W. JONES and MICHAEL V. MCCOY,
Plaintiffs,
V.
C . A . N o . 17634-NC `-.' -"
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RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., as
successor-in-interest to ARKLA, INC., and
OCEAN ENERGY, INC., SEAGULL ENERGY
E&P, I?vC., ARJSOMA HOLDING CORP., and
CROSS TIMBERS OIL CO., as
successors-in-interest to ARKOMA
PRODIJCTION CO., and as successors-in-
interest to ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.,
Defendants. I
JOINT OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT
OF DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER
A. Gilchrist Sparks III Robert J. Steam, Jr.
Donna L. Culver One Rodney Square
1201 N. Market Street P. 0 Box 55 1
P. 0. Elox 1347 Wilmington, Delaware 19899
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-1347 (302) 658-6541
(302) 658-9200
Attorneys for Defendants Ocean Energy,
Inc., Seagull Energy E&P, Inc., Arkoma
OF COUNSEL: Holding Corp. and Cross Timbers Oil Co.
JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE
Joseph L. McEntee
Britt K. Latham
2727 North Harwood Street
Dallas., Texas 75201-1515
(214) 220-3939
Attorneys for Defendant
Reliant Energy Resources Corp.
April 17, 2000
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COMPLAINT
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ARKOMA MCCOY ARKLA DEFENDANTS SETTLEMENT COURT PLAINTIFFS KLEIN SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST LITIGATION ROYALTY OWNERS FEES GAS TAKE-OR-PAY CLAIM CONNECTION RELIANT ENERGY ARKOMA PRODUCTION AEC CONTRACTS ATTORNEYS LIABILITY OCEAN ENERGY CORPORATION TRUST TAKE-OR-PAY DISPUTE DISTRICT COURT CROSS TIMBERS PRICING PROVISIONS ARKLA PARTIES AGREEMENT |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARF
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
JERRAL W. JONES and MICHAEL V. MCCOY, )
Plaintiffs,
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RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., C.A. No. 17 6 39 k/ c
as successor-in-interest to ARKLA, INC.; and i
OCEAN ENERGY, INC., SEAGULL ENERGY )
E&P, INC., ARKOMA HOLDING CORP., and ) - ?
CROSS TlMRERS OIL CO., as
successors-in-interest to ARKOMA "
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PRODUCTION CO., and as successors-in-interest ) s I
to ARKLA EXPLORATION CO., c>
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Defendants. )
COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs Jerral W. Jones and Michael V. McCoy, by their undersigned attorneys, as and
for their Complaint against defendant Reliant Energy Resources Corp., as successor-in-interest to
Arkla, Inc., and defendants Ocean Energy, Inc., Seagull Energy E&P, Inc., Arkoma Holding
Corp., and Cross Timbers Oil Co., as successors-in-interest to Arkoma Production Company and
Arkla IExploration Company, hereby allege as follows:
WP3 : 436433.2 56229.1001
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