Cooper v. New Dominion LLC

Welcome to the Cooper v. New Dominion LLC Class Action Website

If you are a citizen of Oklahoma and owned a residence or commercial real estate property in Lincoln, Payne, Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Okfuskee, or Creek counties in Oklahoma between November 5^th through 8^th, 2011, and your property or properties suffered earthquake damages from earthquakes near Prague, Oklahoma on November 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th, of 2011, you could get a payment from a class action settlement.

You are a member of the Class if you meet the following definition:

All persons who are Oklahoma citizens and owning a business or residential real estate property in Lincoln, Payne, Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Okfuskee, and Creek counties in Oklahoma (the “Class Area”) between November 5^th through 8^th, 2011, and which suffered earthquake damages to such properties from the earthquakes with epicenters near Prague, Oklahoma and occurring on or about November 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th, of 2011.

IMPORTANT DATES

Claim Filing Deadline: January 13, 2024

Objection Deadline: September 15, 2023

Final Approval Hearing: September 25, 2023

THE NATURE OF THE CASE

A $5.9 million settlement has been reached with New Dominion, LLC (“New Dominion”) in a class action lawsuit claiming that New Dominion and Spess Oil Company, among others, were responsible for earthquakes that occurred near Prague, Oklahoma, on November 5 , of 2011. The settlement resolves claims that New Dominion’s nearby oil and gas wastewater disposal well operations caused these earthquakes, and damaged properties in Lincoln, Payne, Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Okfuskee, and Creek counties. New Dominion denies that its operations caused the earthquakes.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
FILE A CLAIM	If you are included in the Class and wish to receive a payment from the settlement, you must file a Claim Form by January 13, 2024. Claim Forms may be filed online here or printed from this website and mailed to the address on the form.
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT	If you are included in the Class, you may object to the settlement or any of its terms. Please know that if you choose to file an objection, you will need to make yourself available for deposition testimony after your filing. Most importantly, your objection must be postmarked no later than September 15, 2023.
SPEAK AT THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING	The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on September 25, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at the District Court of Cleveland County before Judge Jeff Virgin, at Cleveland County Courthouse, 200 S. Peters Ave., Norman, OK 73069. You may ask the Court for permission to speak at the Final Approval Hearing by including a statement in your objection indicating your intention.