Legal Opinion
Abraham v. BP America Production Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2012No. 11-2113, 11-2126PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
In this underpayment of royalty case, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee, BP America Production Company (“BP”), appeals from a judgment based upon a jury verdict in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees and Cross-Appellants, a certified class of royalty and overriding royalty owners (“the class”). The judgment includes $9,740,973 in damages for failure to pay royalties consistent with the underlying leases and $3,443,372.40 in prejudgment interest (calculated at 15%). 3 R. 800. 1 The district court granted summary judgment in favor of BP on the class’s punitive damages claim,…
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