· 6/12/2008
St. Luke's United Methodist Church v. CNG DEVELOPMENT CO.
Citations
- 663 S.E.2d 639
- 222 W. Va. 185
- 177 Oil & Gas Rep. 225
- 2008 W. Va. LEXIS 43
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the \equitable remedy of partial rescission is an appropriate remedy to be considered if either a breach of the implied covenant of further development or undue hardship can be established and the trial court is convinced that monetary damages alone are an insufficient remedy\
- permitting partial rescission of oil and gas lease where lessee underdeveloped property
- permitting partial rescission of oil and gas lease where lessee underdeveloped property
- “This Court has recognized the unfairness of allowing a lessee to effectively tie up land when others stood ready to develop the same.”
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Judges: Albright
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