Royalty Recoupment Disputes
Ovintiv USA, Western District of Texas Federal Court and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Represented Ovintiv in a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff claiming that Ovintiv had underpaid their royalties based on Ovintiv’s recoupment of overpaid royalties. Filed a motion for summary judgment, which the district court granted in its entirety, dismissing all of plaintiff’s claims. Plaintiff appealed the decision to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Following oral argument, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s opinion.
Type of Case: Royalty Litigation, Royalty Recoupment Disputes, Appellate Litigation