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· 6/11/2024

Charles Wayne Curtis, Jr. v. the State of Texas

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  • ruling that district court properly held the non-operator was not responsible for the plaintiff's attorney fees under the WRPA because it was not responsible for actually making payments to the plaintiff but giving no indication that the plaintiff had to pay the non-operators' attorney fees
  • ruling that district court properly held the non-operator was not responsible for the plaintiff's attorney fees under the WRPA because it was not responsible for actually making payments to the plaintiff but giving no indication that the plaintiff had to pay the non-operators' attorney fees
  • “The Act is a remedial statute and, as such, is to be liberally construed to achieve its remedial purpose.”
  • since defendant working interest owner was not a person responsible for payment under the WRPA, it was not liable for attorney fees or costs under the WRPA, and giving no indication that plaintiff was liable to defendant for attorney fees under the WRPA fee provision

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