Tank v. Citation Oil & Gas Corp., et al.
Docket No. 20130375
Oral Argument:
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 1:30pm
Docket Info
- Title
- Greggory G. Tank, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Citation Oil & Gas Corp., Citation 2004
Investment Limited Partnership, Northern Oil
and Gas, Inc., Otter Creek, LLC, G.G. Rose, LLC,
Ralph Cuellar and Sylvia Cuellar, DJB Investment
Company, LLC, Kevin P. Doyle, Cyan Brakhage,
Barbara Boaz, Margaret Sumter, Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.,
Pillar Energy, LLC, Sasrana Oil and Gas, Howard
Gray, Linda Goldner, Scot Farber, Paladin, Inc.,
Thomas Family Limited Partnership, BB Management,
LLC, Magic Merlin Engery Investments LLC, Blue
Ridge Energy, LLC, BF Energy, LLC, M Code LLC,
J and J Energy, LLC, Jim Whitehead Oil & Gas LLC,
and other persons/companies "John Doe" whose
interest does not appear of record, Defendants
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Citation Oil & Gas Corp., Citation 2004 Investment
Limited Partnerhsip, Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.,
Otter Creek LLC, G.G. Rose, LLC, Ralph Cuellar
and Sylvia Cuellar, DJB Investment Company, LLC,
Kevin P. Doyle, Cyan Brakhage, Barbara Boaz,
Margaret Sumter, Sasrana Oil and Gas, Howard Gray,
Linda Goldner, Scot Farber, Paladin, Inc., Thomas
Family Limited Partnerhsip, BB Management, LLC,
Magic Merlin Energy Investments, LLC, Blue Ridge
Energy, LLC, BF Energy, LLC, M Code, LLC, J and J
Energy, LLC, and Jim Whitehead Oil & Gas, LLC,
Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. and Pillar Energy, LLC, Appellants - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : OIL, GAS AND MINERALS
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 2011-CV-00154
Northwest Judicial District, McKenzie County
Joshua B. Rustad
2014 ND 123848 N.W.2d 691
Oral Argument
3/12/2014
Highlight
A Pugh clause in an oil and gas lease severs a lease where less than all of the leasehold is included in a single unit and allows the lease to expire on a portion of the leased property if certain conditions are met.
Undeveloped land is is land that does not have a completed well capable of producing oil or gas in paying quantities.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | John W Morrison - 03502 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Amy Lynn De Kok - 06973 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Lawrence Bender - 03908 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Dennis Edward Johnson - 03671 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Paul Jonathan Forster - 07398 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Jillian Rene Rupnow - 06937 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Ariston Edward Johnson - 06366 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/15/2013 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 11/08/2013 | |
| 2 | 11/18/2013 | 2nd Notice of Appeal filed by Amy De Kok in the trial ct on 10/29/2013 | |
| 3 | 11/21/2013 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (sua sponte) | |
| 4 | 11/21/2013 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 12/31/2013 | |
| 5 | 12/11/2013 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED December 10, 2013 (ENTRY NOS.1-79 & 81-153) Item not sent: (80) | |
| 6 | 12/31/2013 | APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) (Petro Hunt & Pillar Energy) | View |
| 7 | 12/31/2013 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 8 | 12/31/2013 | APPELLANT BRIEF and ADDENDUM (Citation Oil & Gas) | View |
| 9 | 12/31/2013 | E-FILED BRIEF | |
| 10 | 12/31/2013 | APPELLANT APPENDIX (Citation Oil & Gas) | |
| 11 | 12/31/2013 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
| 12 | 12/31/2013 | Rec'd the $25 e-file surcharge for ATB & $163 for Appendix (over page limit) (receipt #22549) | |
| 13 | 01/03/2014 | Rec'd the $25 e-file surcharge for ATB (receipt #22557) (Petro-Hunt and Pillar Energy) | |
| 14 | 01/02/2014 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF | |
| 15 | 01/02/2014 | E-FILED MOTION | |
| 16 | 01/03/2014 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 02/14/2014 | |
| 17 | 01/06/2014 | Rec'd 7 copies of ATB (Citation Oil & Gas) & 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating | |
| 18 | 01/06/2014 | Rec'd 7 copies of ATB (Petro-Hunt and Pillar Energy) from Central Duplicating | |
| 19 | 02/14/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF & ADDENDUM (PDF) | View |
| 20 | 02/14/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF & ADDENDUM (PDF) | |
| 21 | 02/14/2014 | APPELLEE APPENDIX | |
| 22 | 02/14/2014 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
| 23 | 02/18/2014 | Rec'd the $25 e-file surcharge for the AEB (receipt #22645) | |
| 24 | 02/18/2014 | Rec'd 7 copies of AEB & 6 copies of AXA from Central Duplicating | |
| 25 | 02/18/2014 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 26 | 03/03/2014 | REPLY BRIEF (PDF) | View |
| 27 | 03/03/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 28 | 03/04/2014 | Rec'd 7 copies of RYB from Central Duplicating | |
| 29 | 03/12/2014 | APPEARANCES: Jillian Rupnow and Amy DeKok/Ariston Johnson and Dennis Johnson | |
| 30 | 03/12/2014 | ARGUED: Rupnow/Ariston Johnson | |
| 31 | 03/12/2014 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 32 | 06/24/2014 | DISPOSITION | |
| 33 | 06/24/2014 | SPLIT OPINION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. | View |
| 34 | 06/24/2014 | DISSENT : Sandstrom, Dale V. | |
| 35 | 06/24/2014 | Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellee | |
| 36 | 06/25/2014 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
| 37 | 07/08/2014 | PETITION FOR REHEARING AND ADDENDUM | View |
| 38 | 07/08/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF | |
| 39 | 07/10/2014 | Rec'd 7 copies of PER from Central Duplicating | |
| 40 | 07/17/2014 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied | |
| 41 | 07/29/2014 | MANDATE | |
| 42 | 02/11/2022 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |