Hockett v. TREES OIL CO.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnson, J.:

Arthur Eldean Hockett appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of The Trees Oil Company (Oil Company) on Hockett’s purported class action against Oil Company for the alleged wrongful withholding of taxes and fees from royalty payments. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Factual and Procedural Overview

Pursuant to an oil and gas lease with Oil Company, Hockett has a Vs royalty interest in the production from a Haskell County well which produces natural gas (hereafter referred to as the “Hockett well”). Oil Company…