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Real Property
Oil and Gas Lease
Trespass

Southridge Homes, R.L. Sfreddo an individual v. Don Weir, Weir Oil Co., Inc.; Don Weir v. Southridge Homes, R.L. Sfreddo

Published: Feb. 1, 1997 | Result Date: Nov. 16, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 749663 –  $1,071,960

Judge

Frederick P. Horn

Court

Orange Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Douglas L. Mahaffey


Defendant

David R. Flyer
(Flyer & Flyer APLC)


Experts

Plaintiff

Dick Keeten
(technical)

Bob Grayson
(technical)

Kenneth E. Keller
(Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw & Pittman LLP) (technical)

Facts

In 1990, plaintiff Southridge Homes purchased an oil and gas lease from defendant Don Weir's successor, Jack Teberg. When the defendant assigned the lease/property to Teberg, he reserved the right to continue using structures in the lease for non-lease purposes. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant's uses constituted a nuisance according to the City of Huntington Beach citations. In 1994, the plaintiff bought the fee ownership rights on one of the four lots encumbered by the oil lease and demanded that the defendant vacate the lease property. The plaintiff brought this action against Don Weir and his oil corporation based on trespass, nuisance and interference with business theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $75,000.

Damages

The plaintiff sought $____________ in damages.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately ____ years and ____ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference/arbitration/mediation was held on ___/___/19____ before _________________ (name) of ____________ (affiliation or court) resulting in _____________ .

Deliberation

1 day

Poll

__________ (#s pls.)

Length

________ days


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