Plains Exploration & Production Company v. Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated

Decided June 15, 2015. Phil Johnson wrote the opinion for the court.

473 S.W.3d 296 · Cited 166 times

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• Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated v. Plains Exploration & Production Company · 409 S.W.3d 46
• El Paso Field Services, L.P. and Gulfterra South Texas, L.P. F/K/A El Paso South Texas, L.P. v. Mastec North America, Inc. and Mastec, Inc. · 389 S.W.3d 802
• Amoco Production Co. v. Smith · 946 S.W.2d 162
• Sun Oil Co. (Delaware) v. Madeley · 626 S.W.2d 726
• Utica National Insurance Co. of Texas v. American Indemnity Co. · 141 S.W.3d 198
• Lewis v. East Texas Finance Co. · 146 S.W.2d 977
• MGA Insurance Co. v. Charles R. Chesnutt, P.C. · 358 S.W.3d 808
• Lancer Insurance Co. v. Garcia Holiday Tours · 345 S.W.3d 50
• Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Knott · 128 S.W.3d 211
• Reilly v. Rangers Management, Inc. · 727 S.W.2d 527
• Lane Bank Equipment Co. v. Smith Southern Equipment, Inc. · 10 S.W.3d 308
• Balandran v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America · 972 S.W.2d 738
• Dynegy Midstream Services, Ltd. Partnership v. Apache Corp. · 294 S.W.3d 164
• Evanston Insurance Co. v. ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc. · 256 S.W.3d 660
• Borg-Warner Corp. v. Flores · 232 S.W.3d 765
• California Ex Rel. California Coastal Commission v. Norton · 150 F. Supp. 2d 1046

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