Louisiana Court of Appeal February 3, 2016, No. 50,300-CA (Middleton v. EP Energy E & P Co.)

WILLIAMS, J.

_JjThe defendants, Chesapeake Louisiana, L.P., Faulconer 2004 Limited Partnership, LLP, Faulconer Energy Joint Venture-1990, LLP, Faulconer Energy Limited Partnership, Goodrich Petroleum Company, LLC and EP Energy E & P Company, LP, appeal a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, Ruth Middleton, Donald Shepard, Anthony Spiller and others, terminating mineral leases covering