Legal Opinion
Erikson v. BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 5, 2014No. 13-6269UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
JOHN C. PORFILIO, Circuit Judge.
Michael Ed Erikson appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his second amended complaint with prejudice. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.
Background
Mr. Erikson, proceeding pro se, sued BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BP) under the theory that BP used technical information provided by Mr. Erikson to cap the Deepwater Horizon well. According to Mr. Erikson, he was entitled to compensation from BP for its use of his idea.
BP moved to dismiss the original complaint under Rule 12(b)(5) of the Federal Rules of…
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