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Dewey Bellows Operating Company, Ltd. filed a Motion for Summary Judgment seeking to bar Petitioning Creditors from recovering saltwater disposal revenues. The Court granted the motion in part, preventing recovery for revenues accruing after a saltwater spill on San Gregorio Ranch, but denied it regarding revenues before the spill. The opinion addresses the one-satisfaction rule and preclusive doctrines (res judicata and collateral estoppel) raised by Dewey Bellows, finding them inapplicable due to distinct injuries, lack of privity, or inconsistency with prior adjudications. The Court also clarifies that Petitioning Creditors have already been compensated for permanent injury to the land after the spill, but may seek damages for loss of use and enjoyment prior to the spill. The exact date of the spill remains a genuine issue of material fact.
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Dewey Bellows Operating Company, Ltd. filed a Motion for Summary Judgment seeking to bar Petitioning Creditors from recovering saltwater disposal revenues. The Court granted the motion in part, preventing recovery for revenues accruing after a saltwater spill on San Gregorio Ranch, but denied it regarding revenues before the spill. The opinion addresses the one-satisfaction rule and preclusive doctrines (res judicata and collateral estoppel) raised by Dewey Bellows, finding them inapplicable due to distinct injuries, lack of privity, or inconsistency with prior adjudications. The Court also clarifies that Petitioning Creditors have already been compensated for permanent injury to the land after the spill, but may seek damages for loss of use and enjoyment prior to the spill. The exact date of the spill remains a genuine issue of material fact.
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