California Court of Appeal
Western States International, Inc. v. Tearlach Resources Limited, F065511
Dismissal of an action involving a contractual dispute over the assignment of an oil and gas lease on federal land is reversed, where: 1) the trial court erred in concluding that the jurisdiction of the federal courts was exclusive; 2) the matter presented only issues concerning the contractual relationship between the parties and tort claims; and 3) the interests of the United States were not implicated in the litigation, and thus, the jurisdiction of the federal courts was not exclusive.
Appellate Information
- Decided 09/10/2013
- Published 09/10/2013
Judges
- HILL
Court
- California Court of Appeal