Elba Exploration, LLC, William Richard Rollo, Gloria Rollo, Tom Fouts, and Michael Management, Inc. v. Joel R. Pate and Strago Petroleum Corporation (Appeal from Conecuh Circuit Court: CV-20-900055).

   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA



                                  December 15, 2023

SC-2022-1069

Elba Exploration, LLC, William Richard Rollo, Gloria Rollo, Tom Fouts,
and Michael Management, Inc. v. Joel R. Pate and Strago Petroleum
Corporation (Appeal from Conecuh Circuit Court: CV-20-900055).

                         CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT

      WHEREAS, the ruling on the application for rehearing filed in this
case and indicated below was entered in this cause on December 15, 2023:

     Application Overruled. No Opinion. Parker, C.J. -- Shaw, Wise,
Bryan, Sellers, Mendheim, Stewart, Mitchell, and Cook, JJ., concur.

     WHEREAS, the appeal in the above referenced cause has been duly
submitted and considered by the Supreme Court of Alabama and the
judgment indicated below was entered in this cause on October 27, 2023:

       AFFIRMED. NO OPINION. Parker, C.J. -- Shaw, Sellers,
Mendheim, Stewart, and Cook, JJ., concur. Bryan, J., dissents. Mitchell,
J., dissents with opinion, which Wise, J., joins.

      NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Rule 41, Ala. R. App. P., IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that this Court's judgment in this cause is certified
on this date. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, unless otherwise ordered
by this Court or agreed upon by the parties, the costs of this cause are
hereby taxed as provided by Rule 35, Ala. R. App. P.

      I, Megan B. Rhodebeck, certify that this is the record of the judgment of the Court, witness
my hand and seal.



                                                                Clerk, Supreme Court of Alabama