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Seminole (Texas) Sentinel, Sunday, February 15, 2004, PAGE 5A
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--Courthouse Records On Kirk Edwards Document -—-
A History of Lawsuits Including Harassing Local Farmers,
Contaminating Farm Land and Water, and Deceptive Trade Practices
Courthouse
Records
Case Description Case Outcome
Case #5311
Martin County
Edwards, as CEO & President of OEI,
fdes frivolous lawsuit against 6
Martin County farmers to harass and
intimidate the whole community.
, lawsuit had accomplished its intended result of
intimidating the citizens of Martin County.” SSSHSf-"
Edwards’ company
Judge removes
sanctions to let Edwards drop
case and nay all 6 farmers'
attorney fees.
Case #B-89,459
Ector County
“The misrepresentations... by Edwards... were
false and fraudulent These representations
were known... to be false when made and were
made with the intent to deceive... ”
Court Petition against Edwards and his company
Edwards is sued, individually & in his
corporate capacities, under Deceptive
Trade Practices Act for lying &
cheating when he sold worthless
oilfield pipe & equipment.
After some legal maneuvering,
Edwards paid just enough to
the damaged buyer to prevent
the lawsuit from going to trial.
Case #5170
Martin County
Landowners had to sue because
Edwards’ company wouldn’t pay for
contaminating farm land and
underground water.
Case remains open...and
farm land/water is still
contaminated.
“... negligently allowed oilfield brine... and other petroleum contaminants
to contaminate [the] land and... underground water supply.
Court Petition against
Edwards’ company
Case #5105
Martin County
Landowners had to sue because
Edwards’ oil company wouldn’t stop
trespassing on their farm land.
7'Edwards ’]company ...you give them an inch and they will take more than
a mile, they ’ll take two miles after that... need to watch them like a hawk...
Martin County cotton farmer addressing the Martin County Commissioners Court
Case #5132
Martin County
Supplier had to sue to get paid for Summary Judgement for
oilfield pipe Edwards’ company used almost $60,000 against
to drill a well. Edwards' company
Gaines County
Property Owners
Can Count On Kel!
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Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 36, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 15, 2004, newspaper, February 15, 2004; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth825021/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.