Panel Reverses, Says Fracking Company Did Not Show That Texas Code Barred Claim

Mealey's (April 28, 2020, 1:27 PM EDT) -- EL PASO, Texas — A Texas appellate panel on April 24 reversed and remanded a case, ruling that a hydraulic fracturing company did not show that the Texas civil code bars the plaintiffs’ claims that the company’s negligence in drilling a well resulted in an explosion that injured the plaintiffs (Bryce J. Wallace, et al. v. Energen Resources Corporation, No. 08-17-00248, Texas App., 8th Dist., 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 3490)....