Representative Cases

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• Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. v. Christopher K. Cooley and Madilynne Cooley (Park County). Condemnation of easement for electric substation and transmission line

• Iron Horse Pipeline, LLC v. Nels Fredrick Larsen, Trustee of the Nels Fredrick Larsen Revocable Trust (Converse County). Condemnation of easement for 16 inch oil pipeline and defense of trespass action

• Iron Horse Pipeline v. Werner Platte River Crossings Limited Partnership (Converse County). Condemnation of easement for 16 inch oil pipeline

• PacifiCorp, d/b/a Rocky Mountain Power v. Rocky Mountain Sheep Co. (Carbon County). Condemnation of easement for 500 kV Gateway West transmission line

• Belle Fourche Pipeline Company v. Floyd D. Reno & Sons (Campbell County). Condemnation of easement for oil pipeline

• Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. v. Greta A. McKinsey, Trustee of the Greta A. McKinsey Living Trust, and Robert E. Safranek (Albany County). Condemnation for easement for transmission line

• Double Heart Ranch, LLC v. Hudsloan Land Company, LLC (Lincoln County). Defense of quiet title and declaratory judgment actions to vacate mutual road easement

• Double Heart Ranch, LLC v. Hudsloan Land Company, LLC (Lincoln County). Defense of private road action

• Transwest Express LLC v. Anadarko Land Corp and Rocky Mountain Energy Company (Carbon County). Condemnation of easement for electric transmission line

• Transwest Express LLC v. Anadarko Land Corp (Sweetwater County). Condemnation of easement for electric transmission line

• Crowheart Energy, LLC v. Southland Royalty Company LLC (Sweetwater County). Complaint for access to property to evaluate and survey for purposes of acquisition of easement for pipeline

• Crowheart Energy, LLC v. Southland Royalty Company LLC (Sweetwater County). Condemnation of easement for gas pipeline

• Blanne Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Cool River Wine & Spirits v. Heather and Marley Smith and Livin’ Well Chiropractic LLC (Laramie County). Complaint for injunction and declaratory judgment to remove encroachments and to prevent future covenant violations and encroachments

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• Seth Spaulding Gomm and Nicail Joy Gomm, Trustees of the Nicail Joy Bybee Gomm Trust v. Lyle B. Gomm, Annette J.T. Gomm, and L&M Gomm Cabin, LLC (Lincoln County). Complaint for Declaratory Relief and Injunction to prevent encroachments

• Dale A. and Marylee Bell v. Flora Bourne, Lawrence Douglas Sullivan, ConocoPhillips Company, Jackalope Gas Gathering Services, LLC; Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC et. al. (Converse County). Defense of private road action

• Jason Thornock and Tracy Thornock v. Erick W. Esterholdt, PacifiCorp d/b/a Rocky Mountain Power, et. al. (Lincoln County). Defense of private road action

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• First Northern Bank of Wyoming v. D.R. Simmons, Jeannie Simmons and Cowboy Town, Inc. (Fremont County). Injunction to prevent interference with access easement and enforcement of restrictive covenants

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• City of Cheyenne v. 19th and Converse, LLC (Laramie County). Condemnation of land for new roundabout for City of Cheyenne

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• MKP Wyoming Property, LLC v. True Ranches, LLC, James Donovan Brownell, Chugwater Creek, LLC, Marcus Corp. and Qwest Corporation (Laramie County). Defense of private access road action

• In re Black Hills Bentonite, Permit to Mine No. 248C / James H. Crossingham III, hearing before the Environmental Quality Council for Order in lieu of Surface Owner Consent in order to mine bentonite

• Wagner Equipment Co. v. Mid-America Midstream Gas Services LLC and Jackalope Gas Gathering Services, LLC (Converse County). Defense of oil and gas lien on pipeline assets and award of attorneys’ fees

• Erick W. Esterholdt, Trustee v. PacifiCorp, an Oregon Corporation (Lincoln County). Defense of trespass claims and request for injunction

• Jason Thornock v. PacifiCorp, an Oregon Corporation (Lincoln County). Defense of contract action and counterclaim for breach of contract with award of attorneys’ fees

• Jackalope Gas Gathering Services, LLC v. Bobetta Jean Etchemendy, Trustee; George Etchemendy, Trustee (Converse County).  Condemnation of easement and request for immediate possession for natural gas pipeline

• Mid-America Midstream Gas Services, LLC v. Smith Land Company (Converse County). Condemnation of easement for natural gas pipeline and request for immediate possession

• Jason Thornock v. PacifiCorp, an Oregon Corporation (Lincoln County).  Defense of private access road action

• Craig Colton, Trustee v. Town of Dubois (Fremont County). Complaint for inverse condemnation and injunction, defense of counterclaim for condemnation for expansion of airport

• Craig Colton, Trustee v. William Gustafson and Prudence Gustafson (Fremont County). Declaratory Judgement action to allow for placement of utilities in existing access easement

• Ailport Ranches v. Robert Hardesty, Hiser Ranch, LLC and True Ranches LLC (Converse County). Defense of private access road action

• John and Mary Allemand v. Eighty-Eight Oil, LLC (Johnson County). Defense of quiet title, trespass and inverse condemnation claims, counterclaims for declaratory judgment irrevocable license and prescriptive easement

• Recco, Inc. v. Slash 2 Slash Ranch Company; Caroline A. Backalars, Recco, Inc., Elisabeth Galligar, and Marcus Lee Anderson (Albany County). Defense of private road action

• Salt Creek Ranch, LLC v. Eighty-Eight Oil, LLC (Johnson County). Defense of quiet title, trespass and inverse condemnation claims, counterclaims for declaratory judgment irrevocable license and prescriptive easement

• Belle Fourche Pipeline Company v. Kayo and Betty Jean Smith, Trustees (Goshen County). Complaint for condemnation and immediate entry for construction of oil pipeline

• Wilco Resources, a Wyoming Limited Partnership v. Elanathon, LLC and True Ranches, LLC (Platte County) Defense of private road action

• Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company v. Rock Springs Grazing Association (Federal District Court).  Complaint for condemnation and immediate possession for interstate natural gas pipeline

• Jamie Fifield v. Dale Collins and Stuart Goforth (Laramie County). Complaint for quiet title, trespass and permanent injunction to prevent encroachment

• Mid-America Midstream Gas Services, LLC v. Boner Bros. Partnership (Converse County). Condemnation of easement and request for immediate possession for natural gas pipeline

• Jackalope Gas Gathering Services, LLC v. Boner Bros. Partnership (Converse County). Condemnation of easement and request for immediate possession for natural gas pipeline

• Mid-America Midstream Gas Services, LLC v. Vollman Ranches, Inc. (Converse County). Condemnation of easement for natural gas pipeline and request for immediate possession

• Jackalope Gas Gathering Services, LLC v. Georges LeBar aka George LeBar (four cases, Converse County).  Condemnation of easements and request for immediate possession for natural gas pipelines

• Jackalope Gas Gathering Services, LLC v. Wagonhound Land & Livestock, LLC (Converse County).  Condemnation of easement and request for immediate possession for natural gas pipeline