Kirkland & Ellis Prune Subclass from Hess Corp. Class Action

Responding to plaintiffs' argument that the court should wait until after discovery to decide, Hovland said no amount of discovery will cure a class defined to include members without standing.

August 23, 2024 at 12:27 PM

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Energy and Natural Resources

Adolfo Pesquera

What You Need to Know

A subclass of plaintiffs in an oil and gas royalty fees dispute in North Dakota was eliminated from a class action against New York-based Hess Corp.
The subclass stricken included all mineral owners who weren't paid interest on late royalty payments.
The court held the class definition was flawed because it included owners that lacked standing.

A subclass of plaintiffs in an oil and gas royalty fees dispute in North Dakota was eliminated from a class action against New York-based Hess Corp.

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