On May 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of Texas sided with DGC client Roxo Energy Company in a high-dollar dispute over the signing of an oil-and-gas lease and mineral-sales agreement.  In the case, the plaintiff alleged that Roxo had made oral promises that were inconsistent with the terms of the oil-and-gas lease and mineral-sales agreement between the parties.  The Eastland Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment in favor of Roxo, reasoning that the claims were sufficient to survive summary judgment.  In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed–holding that the plaintiff could not have reasonably relied on alleged oral promises given its execution of written instruments that did not incorporate, and were entirely inconsistent with, the alleged oral promises.

DGC appellate shareholder Ryan Clinton handled the case alongside attorneys at the law firm Vartabedian, Hester & Haynes.