As noted in a prior blog post, Wyoming’s Supreme Court Justices agree most of the time. In fact, in 2016 more than 95% of the Court’s orders and opinions were unanimous. This post highlights a recent disagreement between the members of the Wyoming Supreme Court in the case of Anadarko Land Corp. f/k/a Union Pacific […]
Wyoming’s Supreme Court Justices seem to agree most of the time. In fact, in 2016 more than 95% of the Court’s orders and opinions were unanimous. The most recent disagreement is in Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc. v. The Board of Trustees of Laramie County School District Number One, 2016 WY 113, 2016 WL 6995555 (Wyo. 2016). […]
In Pennaco Energy Inc. v. KD Company LLC, 2015 WL 7758324 (Wyo.) (“Pennaco I”), the Wyoming Supreme Court recently confirmed a precedent that subjects lessees and operators to liability for successors’ acts and failures under surface use agreements. At issue was the continued liability of Pennaco for obligations contained in a surface use agreement (“SUA”) […]