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Reeder v. Wood County Energy L.L.C.

Reeder, as operator, is bound by the 1996 joint operating agreement, and the claims asserted against him are for breach of contract. When measured against the elements of breach of contract, the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to support the jury's findings that Reeder breached his duty as operator by failing to maintain production in paying quantities or other operations in the Forest Hill Field and by failing to offer Well No. 116 to the nonoperators before plugging the well. Tyler Court of Appeals, No. 12-08-00175-CV, 05-05-2010

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OPINION

This is a breach of contract case arising out of competing claims to certain interests in an old oil field. Following a jury trial, the trial court rendered a judgment against Wendell Reeder. The judgment awarded Patricia Fry $7,500.00 plus prejudgment interest. The judgment also awarded Dekrfour, Inc., Nelson Operating, Inc., Bobby Noble, and Wood County Oil and Gas, Ltd. $872,493.25 plus prejudgment interest, along with $125,000.00 in attorney’s fees plus prejudgment interest. Reeder raises seventeen issues challenging the trial court’s conclusion that he is bound by a 1996 joint operating agreement, the jury’s findings that he breached the joint operating agreement, and the jury’s award of damages, attorney’s fees, and prejudgment interest. We modify the damage awards and prejudgment interest awards in part, suggest a partial remittitur of attorney’s fees, and affirm the judgment as modified.

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