Krenz, et al. v. XTO Energy, Inc.
Docket No. 20160096
Oral Argument:
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:30am
Docket Info
- Title
- Darwin and Jean Krenz, Plaintiffs, Appellees, and Cross-Appellants
v.
XTO Energy, Inc., Defendant, Appellant, and Cross-Appellee - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : OIL, GAS AND MINERALS
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 10-C-01139
Northwest Judicial District, Williams County
David W. Nelson
2017 ND 19890 N.W.2d 222
Oral Argument
9/20/2016
Highlight
The unauthorized use of land to develop mineral interests is a trespass.
A party may waive the tort for trespass and recover damages for unjust enrichment under a contract implied in law.
A mineral lessee generally has an implied right to use as much of the lease surface as reasonably necessary to develop minerals, and absent lease provisions to the contrary, production or operations on a part of land included within a lease will extend the lease beyond its primary term as to all land subject to the lease.
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
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1 | 03/09/2016 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 03/09/2016 | |
2 | 03/10/2016 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
3 | 03/10/2016 | Notice served on Lawrence Bender, Charles M. Carvell, & R. Kirk Mueller | |
4 | 03/21/2016 | Affidavit of R.Kirk Mueller in Support of Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice | |
5 | 03/21/2016 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT | |
6 | 03/21/2016 | NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL | |
7 | 03/22/2016 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF CROSS-APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
8 | 03/22/2016 | Notice served on Lawrence Bender, Charles M. Carvell, & R. Kirk Mueller | |
9 | 03/30/2016 | Affidavit of Leah C. Janus in Support of Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice | |
10 | 04/05/2016 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS DATED NOVEMBER 4-6, 2015 (2 VOLUMES) & C.O.S. | |
11 | 04/08/2016 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 7, 2016 (ENTRY NOS.1-315) | |
12 | 04/13/2016 | 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 13, 2016 (ENTRY NOS. 316-370) | |
13 | 04/14/2016 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF | |
14 | 04/14/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
15 | 04/14/2016 | ACTION BY CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK - Granted : 05/02/2016 | |
16 | 04/28/2016 | 2nd ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 27, 2016 (ENTRY NOS.371-378) | |
17 | 05/02/2016 | APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF)(non-substantive corrections to ATB signed May 6, 2016) | View |
18 | 05/02/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
19 | 05/02/2016 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
20 | 05/02/2016 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
21 | 05/02/2016 | 3RD ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 29, 2016 (ENTRY NOS. 379-380) | |
22 | 05/04/2016 | 4TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED MAY 4, 2016 (ENTRY NOS. 381-382) | |
23 | 05/04/2016 | Rec'd $116.50 e-filing surcharge for ATB & ATA (receipt #24386) | |
24 | 05/05/2016 | 5TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED MAY 4, 2016 (ENTRY NOS. 383 & 384) | |
25 | 05/06/2016 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections to ATB & ATA (title, toc ref pg #s) | |
26 | 05/10/2016 | Received 7 copies of ATB & 6 copies of ATA from CSD | |
27 | 05/12/2016 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS' BRIEF | |
28 | 05/12/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
29 | 05/12/2016 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 06/20/2016 | |
30 | 06/13/2016 | MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF (XTO) | |
31 | 06/13/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
32 | 06/14/2016 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 07/22/2016 | |
33 | 06/13/2016 | MOTION FOR Expansion of Word Limits for RYB of XTO (contained in ext. of time mtn.) | |
34 | 06/14/2016 | NO ACTION TAKEN (premature) | |
35 | 06/16/2016 | MOTION FOR Expansion of Word Limits for AEB of Krenzes | |
36 | 06/16/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
37 | 06/16/2016 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (Expansion of Krenze AEB Word Limit) - Granted | |
38 | 06/20/2016 | APPELLEE BRIEF & ADDENDUM (PDF) | View |
39 | 06/20/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
40 | 06/20/2016 | APPELLEE APPENDIX | |
41 | 06/20/2016 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
42 | 06/22/2016 | Received $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (receipt #24491) | |
43 | 06/22/2016 | Received non-substantive corrections to AEB (c.o.s., color maps for PDF) | |
44 | 06/23/2016 | Received 7 copies of AEB & 6 copies of AEA from CSD | |
45 | 07/11/2016 | MOTION FOR Expansion of Word Limits for XTO Reply Brief | |
46 | 07/11/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
47 | 07/12/2016 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (in part) - Granted | |
48 | 07/12/2016 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
49 | 07/22/2016 | REPLY BRIEF (PDF) | View |
50 | 07/22/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
51 | 07/22/2016 | APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF APPENDIX (filed subject to the approval of the Court) | |
52 | 07/22/2016 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
53 | 07/26/2016 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections to Reply Brief Appendix (pages over sized) | |
54 | 07/28/2016 | Rec'd 7 copies of RYB & 6 copies of RYB ppendix from CSD | |
55 | 08/08/2016 | REPLY BRIEF W/ADDENDUM (PDF) | View |
56 | 08/08/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
57 | 08/08/2016 | APPELLEE REPLY BRIEF APPENDIX (filed subject to the approval of the Court) | |
58 | 08/08/2016 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
59 | 08/09/2016 | Received 7 copies of the RYB w/addendum from Central Duplicating | |
60 | 08/09/2016 | Received 6 copies of the supplemental appendix filed with RYB from Central Duplicating | |
61 | 09/20/2016 | APPEARANCES: Michael Schoepf; Leah Janus; Charles Carvell; R. Kirk Mueller | |
62 | 09/20/2016 | ARGUED: Michael Schoepf; Charles Carvell | |
63 | 09/20/2016 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
64 | 01/27/2017 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Tufte, Jerod E. | |
65 | 01/27/2017 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : Sandstrom, Dale V. | |
66 | 02/16/2017 | DISPOSITION | |
67 | 02/16/2017 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Sandstrom, Dale V. | View |
68 | 02/16/2017 | Costs taxed in favor of Appellant | |
69 | 02/20/2017 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
70 | 03/10/2017 | MANDATE | |
71 | 08/02/2022 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |