Represented class of landowners and municipalities in action against state entity for mass-flooding, obtaining class certification and liability judgment following trial. Case settled in excess of $10 million.
Obtained the first denial of a class certification motion on behalf of royalty owners in federal district court in Oklahoma City in almost 13 years. Subsequent decisions in the district followed suit.
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.
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.
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.
Obtained summary judgment for Fortune 500 company in multi-district class action antitrust litigation.
Obtained summary judgment for third party defendant in a class action involving indemnification claims exceeding $100 million.