Kerr-McGee Corporation v. Jimmy Helton

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and entered judgment for the lessees, holding that the plaintiff's expert testimony on damages was unreliable and therefore provided no evidence of damages. The Court also affirmed that the trial court's objection to the expert testimony was timely, preserving the error for appeal, and declined to remand the case in the interest of justice. Justice Hecht, joined by Justice Wainwright, concurred, emphasizing the analytical gap in the expert's methodology.