Law360, Houston (October 11, 2012, 8:50 PM ET) -- A unit of EP Energy on Thursday urged a Texas federal judge to toss Fairfield Industries Inc.'s $16.1 million suit over unpaid licensing fees, arguing the seismic data company was making a bogus federal claim to keep the case out of state court.
EP Energy E&P Co. LP claims that its dispute with Fairfield is a simple breach of contract suit that does not invoke federal jurisdiction under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as has been alleged by the data company.
“In this case, based...
Seismic Data Co.'s $16M Federal Claim Shaky, EP Energy Says
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