Outcome
The trial court found that the oil companies unreasonably calculated royalty payments based on an erroneous survey and awarded the plaintiff double damages for the royalty shortage, plus interest and attorney's fees. The appellate court affirmed.
What This Ruling Means
I apologize, but I cannot provide a meaningful summary of this case based on the information provided. The case details are incomplete - there's no excerpt describing what actually happened in the dispute, what the court decided, or what legal issues were involved.
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- A description of the workplace dispute between the employee (Broussard) and Union Pacific Resources
- The court's ruling and reasoning
- The specific employment law issues at stake
Without these essential details, any summary would be speculation rather than factual reporting of the court's decision.
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