Court Opinion

ID: 9396272
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Date Created: 2023-05-20 06:11:30.178053+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:19:15.731409
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11TH COURT OF APPEALS
                                EASTLAND, TEXAS
                                    JUDGMENT

Perdido Properties LLC, on behalf of         * From the 358th District Court
and as Attorney-in-Fact for                    of Ector County,
Paul H. Bremer, Jr. and                        Trial Court No. B-17-10-1187-CV.
Leon C. Smitherman, Jr.

Vs. No. 11-21-00060-CV                       * May 18, 2023

Devon Energy Production                      * Opinion by Bailey, C.J.
Company, L.P., et al.,                         (Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J.,
                                               Wright, S.C.J., sitting by assignment
                                               and Marion, S.C.J., sitting by
                                               assignment)
                                               (Trotter, J., and Williams, J., not
                                               participating)

     This court has inspected the record in this cause and concludes that there is
error in the judgment below. The trial court’s summary judgment in favor of
Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., et al. on Leon C. Smitherman Jr.’s claim
for unpaid royalties for production occurring after October 2013 and Paul H.
Bremer Jr.’s claim for unpaid royalties is reversed, and this cause is remanded for
further proceedings. The remainder of the trial court’s summary judgment—with
the exception of its disposition of Devon’s cross-claim and counterclaim—is
affirmed. The costs incurred by reason of this appeal are taxed 75% against Devon
Energy Production Company, L.P., et al. and 25% against Perdido Properties LLC,
on behalf of and as Attorney-in-Fact for Paul H. Bremer, Jr. and Leon C.
Smitherman, Jr.