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About This Product4
Copyright Information4
Committee 2024–20255
State Bar of Texas Staff7
Committee 2013–20248
Contents10
Preface19
Changes in the 2024 Edition20
How to Download This Book373
License and Limited Warranty376
Introduction21
INDEXES348
Statutes and Rules Cited348
Texas Business & Commerce Code348
Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code348
Texas Finance Code348
Texas Insurance Code349
Texas Natural Resources Code349
Texas Property Code349
Texas Tax Code349
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure349
Texas Rules of Evidence349
United Nations350
Cases Cited351
A351
B351
C352
D353
E354
F354
G355
H355
I356
J356
K356
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M357
N357
O358
P358
Q358
R358
S359
T360
U361
V361
W361
Y362
Subject Index363
A363
B364
C365
D366
E367
F368
G368
H368
I368
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L369
M369
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O370
P370
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Chapter 300 Admonitory Instructions25
PJC 300.1 Instructions to Jury Panel before Voir Dire Examination27
PJC 300.2 Instructions to Jury after Jury Selection29
PJC 300.3 Charge of the Court33
PJC 300.3A Charge of the Court—Twelve-Member Jury33
PJC 300.3B Charge of the Court—Six-Member Jury37
PJC 300.4 Additional Instruction for Bifurcated Trial44
PJC 300.5 Instructions to Jury after Verdict47
PJC 300.6 Instruction to Jury If Permitted to Separate48
PJC 300.7 Instruction If Jury Disagrees about Testimony49
PJC 300.8 Circumstantial Evidence (Optional)50
PJC 300.9 Instructions to Deadlocked Jury51
PJC 300.10 Privilege—Generally No Inference52
PJC 300.11 Fifth Amendment Privilege—Adverse Inference May Be Considered53
PJC 300.12 Parallel Theories on Damages54
PJC 300.13 Proximate Cause55
PJC 300.14 Instruction on Spoliation57
PJC 300.15 Instruction for Deposition Testimony59
PJC 300.16 Instructions for Multilingual Jurors60
PJC 300.16A Contemporaneous Instruction on Witness Testimony for Multilingual Jurors60
PJC 300.16B Contemporaneous Instruction on Audio Recordings for Multilingual Jurors60
PJC 300.16C Instruction for the Final Charge for Multilingual Jurors60
Chapter 301 Adverse Possession62
PJC 301.1 Adverse Possession (Comment)63
PJC 301.2 Question and Instructions on Adverse Possession—Three-Year Limitations Period65
PJC 301.3 Question and Instructions on Adverse Possession—Five-Year Limitations Period71
PJC 301.4 Question and Instructions on Adverse Possession—Ten-Year Limitations Period76
PJC 301.5 Question and Instructions on Adverse Possession—Twenty-Five-Year Limitations Period81
PJC 301.6 Question and Instructions on Adverse Possession with Recorded Instrument—Twenty-Five-Year Limitations Period86
Chapter 302 Improper Use of Real Property91
PJC 302.1 Injury to Real Property from Oil and Gas Operations (Comment)92
PJC 302.2 Question and Instruction on Unreasonable Use of Surface Estate93
PJC 302.3 Question and Instruction on Accommodation Doctrine95
PJC 302.4 Question and Instruction on Trespass97
PJC 302.8 Question and Instruction on Statutory Waste99
PJC 302.9 Question and Instruction on Reasonably Prudent Operator Defense to Statutory Waste Claim103
PJC 302.12 Private Nuisance104
PJC 302.12A Private Nuisance—Intentional104
PJC 302.12B Private Nuisance—Negligent104
PJC 302.12C Private Nuisance—Strict Liability105
Chapter 303 Lessor-Lessee Issues109
PJC 303.1 Claims for Breach of Lease Provisions (Comment)111
PJC 303.2 Question on Breach of Express Pooling Provision112
PJC 303.3 Question and Instruction on Good-Faith Pooling113
PJC 303.4 Question on Breach of Express Royalty Provision115
PJC 303.5 Question on Untimely Payment of Proceeds of Production under Natural Resources Code117
PJC 303.6 Question on Location of Sale119
PJC 303.7 Question and Instruction on Implied Duty to Reasonably Market Production (Proceeds/Amount Realized Royalty Provision)120
PJC 303.8 Question and Instructions on Breach of Express Market Value Royalty Provision121
PJC 303.9 Question and Instruction on Unreasonable Deduction of Postproduction Costs123
PJC 303.10 Implied Covenants (Comment)124
PJC 303.11 Question and Instructions on Breach of Implied Covenant to Protect against Drainage125
PJC 303.12 Question and Instruction on Breach of Implied Covenant to Develop127
PJC 303.13 Lease Termination (Comment)129
PJC 303.14 Question on Failure to Tender Delay Rental Payment131
PJC 303.15 Question and Instruction on Failure to Commence Operations before End of Primary Term132
PJC 303.16 Question and Instruction on Failure to Commence Operations after Cessation of Production133
PJC 303.17 Question and Instruction on Failure to Prosecute Operations without Cessation135
PJC 303.18 Question and Instruction on Failure to Commence Operations after Completion of Dry Hole136
PJC 303.19 Question on Cessation of Production137
PJC 303.20 Question and Instructions on Cessation of Production in Paying Quantities138
PJC 303.20A Question and Instruction on Cessation of Production in Paying Quantities138
PJC 303.20B Question and Instruction on Continued Production by Reasonably Prudent Operator138
PJC 303.21 Question on Date of Cessation of Production141
PJC 303.22 Question and Instruction on Temporary Cessation of Production142
PJC 303.23 Question on Failure to Tender Shut-In144
PJC 303.24 Question and Instruction on Determining Whether Well Qualifies as Shut-In Well145
PJC 303.25 Question on Force Majeure147
Chapter 304 Executive Rights149
PJC 304.1 Breach of Executive Rights Duty (Comment)150
PJC 304.2 Question and Instruction on Breach of Executive Rights Duty152
Chapter 305 Oil and Gas Industry Agreements154
PJC 305.1 Oil and Gas Industry Contracts (Comment)156
PJC 305.2 Basic Question—Existence158
PJC 305.3 Basic Question—Compliance (Non-JOA)161
PJC 305.3A Breach When Only One Party Claims a Material Breach161
PJC 305.3B Breach When More Than One Party Claims a Material Breach164
PJC 305.4 Question and Instruction on Declaration of Meaning of Ambiguous Provisions166
PJC 305.5 Question and Instruction on Reformation as an Affirmative Cause of Action167
PJC 305.8 Question on Main Purpose Doctrine169
PJC 305.9 Instruction on Formation of Agreement171
PJC 305.10 Instruction on Offer and Acceptance174
PJC 305.11 Instruction on Withdrawal or Revocation of Offer175
PJC 305.12 Instruction on Ambiguous Provisions176
PJC 305.13 Instruction on Price178
PJC 305.14 Instruction on Time of Compliance179
PJC 305.15 Instruction on Authority180
PJC 305.16 Instruction on Ratification182
PJC 305.17 Instruction on Materiality183
PJC 305.20 Trade Custom (Comment)184
PJC 305.21 Conditions Precedent (Comment)186
PJC 305.22 Third-Party Beneficiaries (Comment)187
PJC 305.23 Question on Promissory Estoppel189
PJC 305.24 Question and Instruction on Quantum Meruit190
PJC 305.25 Money Had and Received (Comment)192
PJC 305.26 Unjust Enrichment (Comment)196
PJC 305.27 Basic Question and Instructions on Breach of Joint Operating Agreement—Compliance197
PJC 305.28 Questions and Instructions on Breach by Operator under Joint Operating Agreement Exculpatory Provision198
Chapter 312 Defenses200
PJC 312.1 Defenses—Basic Question202
PJC 312.2 Defenses—Instruction on Plaintiff’s Material Breach When Only One Party Claims a Material Breach203
PJC 312.3 Defenses—Instruction on Anticipatory Repudiation205
PJC 312.4 Defenses—Instruction on Waiver206
PJC 312.5 Defenses—Instruction on Release207
PJC 312.6 Defenses—Instruction on Equitable Estoppel208
PJC 312.7 Defenses—Instruction on Duress210
PJC 312.8 Defenses—Instruction on Undue Influence212
PJC 312.9 Defenses—Instruction on Mutual Mistake of Fact213
PJC 312.10 Defenses—Instruction on Mutual Mistake—Scrivener’s Error214
PJC 312.11 Defenses—Instruction on Novation215
PJC 312.12 Defenses—Instruction on Modification216
PJC 312.13 Defenses—Instruction on Accord and Satisfaction217
PJC 312.14 Defenses—Instruction on Mental Capacity218
PJC 312.15 Defenses—Instruction on Fraudulent Inducement219
PJC 312.16 Definitions of Misrepresentation—Intentional Misrepresentation221
PJC 312.16A Factual Misrepresentation221
PJC 312.16B Promise of Future Action222
PJC 312.16C Opinion Mixed with Fact223
PJC 312.16D False Statement of Opinion224
PJC 312.16E Opinion Made with Special Knowledge225
PJC 312.17 Defenses—Statute of Frauds (Comment)226
PJC 312.18 Question on Statute of Limitations—Discovery Rule229
PJC 312.19 Question and Instruction on Repudiation of Title230
PJC 312.20 Question and Instruction on Statutory Defense to Withholding of Payments and Prejudgment Interest231
PJC 312.21 Question and Instruction on Bona Fide Purchaser Defense232
Chapter 313 Damages234
PJC 313.1 Predicate—Instruction Conditioning Damages Questions on Liability236
PJC 313.2 Instruction on Whether Compensatory Damages Are Subject to Income Taxes (Actions Filed on or after September 1, 2003)237
PJC 313.4 Monetary Damages Recoverable for Claims Involving Real Property Interests (Comment)238
PJC 313.5 Additional Categories of Monetary Damages That May Be Recoverable (Comment)241
PJC 313.6 Questions on Permanent vs. Temporary Injury to Real Property Interests (Frequency and Duration)242
PJC 313.7 Question and Instruction on Cost to Repair, Fix, or Restore Temporary Injury245
PJC 313.8 Question and Instruction on Diminution in Market Value249
PJC 313.9 Question and Instruction on Damages Affecting Value of Minerals252
PJC 313.10 Question and Instruction on Affirmative Good-Faith Defense to Trespass254
PJC 313.11 Defensive Question on Reduction of Damages Resulting from Good-Faith Trespass255
PJC 313.12 Question and Instruction on Damages for Breach of Express Pooling Provisions and Implied Duty to Pool in Good Faith257
PJC 313.13 Question and Instruction on Damages for Breach of Express Royalty Provision259
PJC 313.14 Question and Instruction on Damages for Breach of Implied Duty to Reasonably Market Production261
PJC 313.15 Question and Instruction on Damages for Breach of Express Market Value Royalty Provision262
PJC 313.16 Question and Instruction on Damages for Unreasonable Deductions264
PJC 313.17 Question and Instruction on Drainage Damages of a Lessee or Royalty Owner265
PJC 313.18 Question and Instruction on Damages for Breach of Implied Covenant to Develop267
PJC 313.19 Question and Instruction on Actual Damages for Breach of Executive Rights Duty269
PJC 313.20 Question on Contract Damages272
PJC 313.21 Sample Instructions on Direct and Incidental Damages— Contracts275
PJC 313.22 Instructions on Consequential Damages—Contracts279
PJC 313.23 Question on Promissory Estoppel—Reliance Damages281
PJC 313.24 Question on Quantum Meruit Recovery283
PJC 313.25 Defensive Instruction on Mitigation—Contract Damages284
PJC 313.26 Confusion of Goods (Comment)286
PJC 313.27 Predicate Findings for Equitable or Legal Relief (Comment)288
PJC 313.28 Predicate Question for Award of Specific Performance290
PJC 313.33 Question on Attorney’s Fees292
Chapter 314 Preservation of Charge Error296
PJC 314.1 Preservation of Charge Error (Comment)297
PJC 314.2 Broad-Form Issues and the Casteel Doctrine (Comment)301
Appendix303
Contents of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—General Negligence, Intentional Personal Torts & Workers' Compensation (2024 Ed.)303
Contents of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Malpractice, Premises & Products (2024 Ed.)314
Contents of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Business, Consumer, Insurance & Employment (2024 Ed.)326
Contents of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate (2024 Ed.)339

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