Finally, Continental contended Plaintiffs were seeking a constitutional end-run around recent developments in class action law, noting royalty owners' rights turned on the specific language in their leases and the unique facts applicable to their specific oil and gas wells. You can also receive an offer to lease or buy your minerals. Owner's share of the total value of sales attributed to such payment prior to any deductions; Ball v. Wilshire Ins. If you get any creepy DMs from Carol Hefner this week talking about her son's innocence, I guess we know why! 6. New lawsuit accuses Continental Resources of criminal activity reminiscent of Watergate | KFOR.com Oklahoma City A local oil and gas company is suing several parties, including Continental Resources, over interactions and activities they say are 'reminiscent of Watergate.' Dist. However, as noted by the trial court in its June 11, 2015, order, a hybrid class action may also occur when a court "bifurcate[s] the litigation into liability and damage phases and then typically begin[s] by determining the defendant's liability; in so doing, courts may certify a (b)(2) class for the liability phase or determine liability using issue certification under Rule 23(c)(4). 2006); In re Copley Pharm., Inc., 158 F.R.D. The crossroads of energy information for mineral owners in Oklahoma and Texas. 33 Based on the foregoing reasons, the Court finds the trial court erred in granting certification of the accounting claim as a 2023(B)(1) and (B)(2) class pursuant to 2023(C)(6)(a). As a result, each Class Member would necessarily be entitled to a different and separate accounting. if(window.innerWidth<=1023){var write_html='
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