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· 1/19/1993

Reese Exploration, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Williams Natural Gas Company, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant

Citations

  • 983 F.2d 1514
  • 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 557

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  • noting that although the “implied covenant could be interpreted to require an underground gas storage operator to act reasonably. . . the ‘prudent-operator standard’ has not been expressly applied to gas storage leases by Kansas courts”
  • \Interpreting written documents is a question of law subject to de novo review.\
  • “In interpreting ambiguous documents courts may consider the parties’ conduct as an indication of their contracting intent.”
  • \The Kansas Supreme Court held that a public utility is exempt from the rule of capture only after it receive[s] certification . . . .\

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Judges: Brorby, Seth, Ebel

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