Ulibarri v. Southland Royalty Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ROBERT C. BRACK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion to Certify Dispositive Questions of Law to the New Mexico Supreme Court, filed on May 2, 2016 (Doc. 15). Having considered the submissions of counsel and relevant law, the Court will DENY Plaintiffs motion.

I. Background

This putative class action arises out of a disagreement between Plaintiff, who owns a royalty interest in natural gas wells in New Mexico, and Defendant, a company that produces natural gas pursuant to lease agreements with Plaintiff. Defendant incurs…