Re-Awarded Attorney Fees Vacated Due To No Notice In Royalty Class Case

Mealey's (May 15, 2024, 8:56 AM EDT) -- DENVER — A split 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel vacated re-awarded attorney fees following the approval of a $52 million oil and gas royalty payments class settlement, finding that the class did not receive notice of the renewed motion as required under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(h)(1); however, the panel affirmed a $232,440 incentive payment for class representative Chieftain Royalty Co....

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