TRC Operating Co. v. Chevron USA, Inc.

Filed 6/21/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC., et al.,

F083724

Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Appellants, (Super. Ct. No. S1500-CV- v. 282520_JEB)

CHEVRON USA, INC.,

OPINION

Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. David R. Lampe, Judge. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Sara L. Pollock, Kathleen M. Sullivan, Christopher Tayback, Scott L. Watson, B. Dylan Proctor, Valerie Lozano, Dylan C. Bonfigli for Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Appellants. Horvitz & Levy, John F. Querio, Jeremy B. Rosen, Andrea L. Russi, Christopher D. Hu; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Marcellus A. McRae, Thomas A. Manakides, Blaine H. Evanson; Bright and Brown, James S. Bright, Maureen J. Bright, and Kristin G. Taylor for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant. -ooOoo- TRC Operating Co., Inc. and TRC Cypress Group, LLC (collectively TRC) and Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (Chevron) are oil producers operating adjacent well fields they own or lease in Kern…