JONES v. RELIANT ENERGY SRV. CORP., 782 A.2d 265 (Del. 2001)

Jones v. Reliant Energy Resources Corp., Inc.

No. 95, 2001.Supreme Court of Delaware.
July 24, 2001.

Appeal from the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. C.A. No. 17634.

AFFIRMED.

Unpublished Opinion is below.

JERRAL W. JONES and Michael V. McCoy, Plaintiffs Below-Appellants, v. RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., INC., and Ocean Energy, Inc., as successor-in-interest to Arkla, Seagull Energy EP, Inc., Arkoma Holding Corp., and Cross Timbers Oil Co., as successors-in-interest to Arkoma Production Co., and as successors-in-interest to Arkla Exploration Co., Defendants Below-Appellees. No. 95, 2001. Supreme Court of Delaware. Submitted: July 19, 2001. Decided: July 24, 2001.

Court Below: Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. C.A. No. 17634.

Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and BERGER, Justices.

ORDER
This 24th day of July 2001, upon consideration of the briefs of the parties, and their contentions in oral argument, it appears to the Court that the judgment of the Court of Chancery should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons set forth in its decision dated February 2, 2001.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Court of Chancery is AFFIRMED.