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The appellants, Milestone Operating, Inc. and DSTJ, L.L.P., appealed a default judgment granted in favor of ExxonMobil Corporation for breach of a Farmout Agreement related to an oil and gas lease. Appellants contended defective service, insufficient evidence for unliquidated damages, and improper venue. The appellate court, presided over by Justice Charles W. Seymore, affirmed the trial court's findings on service and venue in Harris County. However, the court found the evidence supporting ExxonMobil's unliquidated damages award for breach of contract to be legally insufficient due to conclusory affidavits. Consequently, the appellate court reversed the monetary damages portion of the judgment and remanded it for a new trial, while affirming the rest of the judgment.
Milestone Operating, Inc. v. ExxonMobil Corp. is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The appellants, Milestone Operating, Inc. and DSTJ, L.L.P., appealed a default judgment granted in favor of ExxonMobil Corporation for breach of a Farmout Agreement related to an oil and gas lease. Appellants contended defective service, insufficient evidence for unliquidated damages, and improper venue. The appellate court, presided over by Justice Charles W. Seymore, affirmed the trial court's findings on service and venue in Harris County. However, the court found the evidence supporting ExxonMobil's unliquidated damages award for breach of contract to be legally insufficient due to conclusory affidavits. Consequently, the appellate court reversed the monetary damages portion of the judgment and remanded it for a new trial, while affirming the rest of the judgment.
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