Connie Smith v. SEECO, Inc.

ERICKSON, Circuit Judge.

Connie Jean Smith was the named plaintiff in a class action suit against Southwestern Energy Company ("Southwestern") and three of its subsidiaries alleging underpayment of gas royalties. The defendants prevailed at trial. Smith now appeals, arguing that a new trial is warranted because of the district court's 1 erroneous evidentiary and trial management rulings. Smith also requests certification of certain questions of state law to the Arkansas Supreme Court. We deny the motion to certify and affirm.

I. Background

SEECO, a subsidiary of Southwestern, began developing…