Mosaic Potash Carlsbad, Inc. v. Devon Energy Production Company, et al.

Summary

Two-week jury trial.

Via The Albuquerque Business Journal: "Its been a long time coming, but it appears the legal battle between two giants of the extractive industries in Eddy County will be decided by a state district court jury come December.

The case was filed by Mosaic Potash in 2010, accusing Devon Energy Production Co. of trespassing on two sections of land within a mineral lease held by Mosaic, the Carlsbad Current-Arugs reported. Devons drilling in that area allegedly caused damages to the potash deposits. Further, gas and oil drilling too close to a potash mine creates a risk that methane may enter the underground work areas and cause an explosion or other problems, according to court documents."

http://www.abqjournal.com/295362/biz/potash-vs-oil-mosaics-lawsuit-against-devon-energy-set-for-december-trial.html

Outcome

Devon was negligent toward Mosaic but not found to have trespassed against Mosaic.
Damages:$0.01

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Mosaic Potash Carlsbad, Inc
Defense: Devon Energy Production Company

Judge: Raymond Romero
Jurisdiction: 5th Judicial District of New Mexico
Court: Eddy County Court

Case Number: D-503-CV-201000990
Industry: Energy
Practice Area: Real Property

Plaintiff

Mosaic Potash Carlsbad, Inc

Defense

Devon Energy Production Company

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:32:34	Opening Statement	High, Charles
01:06:41	Break
01:10:51	General Case Activities
01:12:53	Opening Statement	Franklin, Ronald
01:48:21	Break
01:51:24	Witness Direct Examination	High, Charles	Handley, Joe	In Person
03:16:04	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	High, Charles	Handley, Joe	In Person
00:07:17	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Handley, Joe	In Person
00:14:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	High, Charles	Handley, Joe	In Person
00:20:06	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Handley, Joe	In Person
00:22:29	General Case Activities
00:52:37	Break
01:01:15	Witness Direct Examination	Rivas, Shelly	Porter, Stephanie	Transcript Reading
02:35:49	Break
02:54:03	Witness Direct Examination	Rivas, Shelly	Blount, James	Transcript Reading
04:04:22	General Case Activities
04:06:18	End of Session

MAR

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rivas, Shelly	Adams, Norvella	Transcript Reading
00:48:27	Witness Direct Examination	High, Charles	Mayberry, Donnie	In Person
01:19:14	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Mayberry, Donnie	In Person
01:27:30	Witness Direct Examination	High, Charles	Morehouse, Daniel	In Person
03:08:47	End of Session

MAR

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Mosaic Potash Carlsbad, Inc. v. Devon Energy Production Company, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:45	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Morehouse, Daniel	In Person
01:29:44	Break
01:50:46	General Case Activities
01:54:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	High, Charles	Morehouse, Daniel	In Person
02:17:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Morehouse, Daniel	In Person
02:18:13	General Case Activities		Morehouse, Daniel	In Person
02:22:17	Witness Direct Examination	High, Charles	Purvis, Don	In Person
02:35:57	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Purvis, Don	In Person
02:43:02	General Case Activities	High, Charles	Head, H. John	In Person
03:29:06	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Head, H. John	In Person
04:00:25	General Case Activities
04:10:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:42:40	Break
00:49:57	Witness Direct Examination	High, Charles	Morehouse, Daniel	In Person
01:11:40	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Morehouse, Daniel	In Person
02:48:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:25:18	Witness Direct Examination	High, Charles	Guarnera, Bernard	In Person
00:53:49	Witness Cross Examination	Farrell, Thomas	Guarnera, Bernard	In Person
01:37:50	Witness Direct Examination	High, Charles	Simpson, Jimmie	In Person
01:44:18	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Simpson, Jimmie	In Person
01:54:32	General Case Activities
01:57:52	Break
03:15:25	General Case Activities
03:19:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:25	Witness Direct Examination	Farrell, Thomas	Weiss, John	In Person
00:50:50	Witness Cross Examination	High, Charles	Weiss, John	In Person
01:13:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Farrell, Thomas	Weiss, John	In Person
01:16:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	High, Charles	Weiss, John	In Person
01:19:14	Break
01:38:57	Witness Direct Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Norton, Gale	In Person
03:32:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:56	Witness Cross Examination	High, Charles	Norton, Gale	In Person
00:34:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Norton, Gale	In Person
00:40:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	High, Charles	Norton, Gale	In Person
00:42:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Norton, Gale	In Person
00:43:33	Break
01:00:21	Witness Direct Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Comly, Patrick	In Person
02:25:55	Witness Cross Examination	High, Charles	Comly, Patrick	In Person
02:51:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Comly, Patrick	In Person
02:54:35	General Case Activities
02:56:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:55	Witness Direct Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Olivas, John	In Person
01:19:22	Break
01:36:42	Witness Cross Examination	High, Charles	Olivas, John	In Person
02:23:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Franklin, Ronald	Olivas, John	In Person
02:32:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	High, Charles	Olivas, John	In Person
02:33:37	Break
03:11:18	General Case Activities
03:13:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:28	Closing Statement	High, Charles
00:48:47	Closing Statement	Franklin, Ronald
01:28:19	Closing Statement	High, Charles
01:40:48	General Case Activities
01:43:15	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:51	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:05	General Case Activities
		00:06:01	End of Session