Connie Smith v. SEECO, Inc.

Jeannie Vanette Hill Thomas appeals the district court’s denial of her motion to intervene in Connie Jean Smith’s class action against SEECO, Inc., Desoto Gathering Company, LLC, Southwestern Energy Services Company, and Southwestern Energy Company (collectively, Appellees). Thomas moved to intervene based on her interest in adequacy of representation by the class representative and class counsel. We conclude that the district court’s determination on this question was final, and that the district court’s rationale for denying the motion was inadequate. We therefore remand the motion for…