North Dakota Court Persuaded to Refuse to Certify Class Action
Successful in persuading North Dakota court to refuse to certify a class action urged by a plaintiff on behalf of royalty owners in a large production unit in North Dakota.
Obtained Reversal of District Court’s Order to Certify Royalty Owners as a Class
Successful in convincing the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals to reverse a district court’s order certifying a class of royalty owners applying the de novo standard of review.
Representation of Interstate Pipeline in Royalty Owner Class Action
Class plaintiffs sought more than $1.4 billion in damages. Successful motion practice on behalf of defendant substantially reduced exposure, and, following a multi-week trial, client was able to settle for a fraction of the damages sought.
MDL Class Action Antitrust Litigation
Obtained summary judgment for Fortune 500 company in multi-district class action antitrust litigation.
Summary Judgment at Trial Court
Obtained summary judgment for third party defendant in a class action involving indemnification claims exceeding $100 million.