Legal Opinion
Poynor v. Chesapeake Exploration Ltd. Partnership
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 2009No. 08-40230PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
The State of Texas (“Texas”) appeals the denial of its motion to intervene. We reverse and remand.
I. Facts and Procedural History
This appeal arises from a class action that has been ongoing for over a decade. The plaintiff class claimed that oil companies were not paying the fair market value of oil at the well.1 A settlement was reached, and settlement checks were distributed between October 1999 and September 2002. Because the case had been pending for so long before the funds were distributed, some members of the plaintiff class could not be located. Among the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- 17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 528, 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7813 Eddie Stallworth v. Monsanto Company v. J. W. Palmer, Movants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Marino v. OrtizSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Sierra Club v. EspyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Edwards v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Ruiz v. EstelleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Lease Oil Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009