Legal Opinion
Freebird, Inc. v. Cimarex Energy Co.
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided October 7, 2011No. 104,748PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Arnold-Burger, J.:
This was a class action lawsuit brought by Freebird, Inc. (Freebird) against Cimarex Energy Co. (Cimarex) for the underpayment of gas royalties. Cimarex and Freebird were able to reach a settlement agreement for $3.45 million. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Chesapeake), an affected royalty owner and class action participant, appeals the district court’s award of a one-third contingent fee to class counsel and a 1% incentive award to the class representative. Finding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting both awards, we affirm.
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