United States Federal Circuit

Because stripper well overcharges were not settled in a Consent Order between defendant and the Department of Energy (DOE), liability remained with defendant, although paid by plaintiff; thus, plaintiff is entitled to recover from defendant payments plaintiff made to the DOE based on overcharges attributed to defendant's working interest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2002
• Published 02/27/2002

Judges

• PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, PAULINE NEWMAN and CLEVENGER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan R. Richardson, Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C., of Midland, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With her on the brief were Chris Aycock, and David W. Lauritzen.   Of counsel on the brief was Alan I. Horowitz, Miller & Chevalier, Chartered, of Washington, DC.


• For Appellees:
  
• David J. Beck, Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P., of Houston, TX, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief was Michael E. Richardson.   Of counsel on the brief were Mark D. Wegener and Edward Han, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, of Washington, DC.