Case Name: GLORIA'S RANCH, L.L.C. v. TAUREN EXPLORATION, INC., Cubic Energy, Inc., Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Inc., and EXCO USA Asset, Inc.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2018-09-07
Citations: 251 So. 3d 392
Docket Number: No. 2017-C-1519; No. 2017-C-1518; No. 2017-C-1522
Parties: GLORIA'S RANCH, L.L.C.
v.
TAUREN EXPLORATION, INC., Cubic Energy, Inc., Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Inc., and EXCO USA Asset, Inc.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 251
Pages: 392–393

Head Matter:
GLORIA'S RANCH, L.L.C.
v.
TAUREN EXPLORATION, INC., Cubic Energy, Inc., Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Inc., and EXCO USA Asset, Inc.
No. 2017-C-1519
No. 2017-C-1518
No. 2017-C-1522
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 7, 2018
ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, SECOND CIRCUIT, PARISH OF CADDO
Rehearing granted in part; denied in part. The rehearing application of Gloria's Ranch is denied. Tauren's rehearing application is granted for the limited purpose of remanding the matter for the trial court to consider the effect the reversal of Wells Fargo's liability has on the award, particularly as it relates to the virile share accounted for in the EXCO settlement. In all other respects, the motion for rehearing is denied.
Retired Judge Hillary Crain assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Crichton, J., recused.

Opinion:
GENOVESE, Justice, would grant a limited rehearing.
For the reasons assigned in my prior dissent, I would grant Gloria's Ranch's application for rehearing with respect to the issue of this Court's interpretation of La. Mineral Code art. 140's provision for discretionary damages for non-payment of royalties. I join in the majority's grant of Tauren Exploration's application for rehearing for the limited purpose of remanding the matter for the trial court to consider the effect the reversal of Well's Fargo's liability has on the award, particularly as it relates to the virile share accounted for in the EXCO settlement. I also join in the majority's denial of the remainder of the applications for rehearing.