Kawulok v JMA Energy Company, L.L.C.
Kawulok v JMA Energy Company
CJ-2019-50

Welcome to the Kawulok v JMA Energy Settlement Website

If You Have Received a Royalty Payment from JMA Energy for Gas Production from an Oil and Gas Well in Oklahoma, You Could Be a Part of a Proposed Class Action Settlement

What is this lawsuit about?

The Litigation seeks damages for Defendant’s alleged underpayment of royalty on gas and gas constituents from Oklahoma oil and gas wells operated by Defendant from January 1, 2015, to and including May 31, 2025. Defendant expressly denies all allegations of wrongdoing or liability with respect to the claims and allegations in the Litigation but has agreed to the proposed Settlement to avoid the uncertainty, burden, and expense of continued litigation. The Court has made no determination with respect to the merits of any of the parties’ claims or defenses.

Who is included?

The Settlement Class in the Litigation consists of the following individuals and entities:

All non‑excluded persons or entities who are or were royalty owners in Oklahoma wells who received gas royalty payments from JMA Energy for the Claim Period for the Class Wells operated by JMA Energy. The Class claims relate to the correctness and adequacy of royalty payments and/or non‑payments for gas and its constituents produced in any form, including, but not limited to, residue gas, casinghead gas, natural gas liquids, helium, nitrogen, drip condensate, and gas used on or off the lease premises.

The Claim Period means checks, remittances, or payments to Settlement Class Members for royalty payments on natural gas or its constituents for the Class Wells from January 1, 2015, to and including May 31, 2025, subject to the terms of the Settlement Agreement regarding Released Claims.

What does the Settlement provide?

In settlement of Released Claims alleged in the Litigation, Defendant has agreed to pay One Million Eight Hundred Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,808,500.00) in cash (“Gross Settlement Fund”). In exchange for this payment and other consideration outlined in the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement Class shall release the Released Claims (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) against the Released Parties (as defined in the Settlement Agreement). The Gross Settlement Fund, less Plaintiff’s Attorneys’ Fees and Litigation Expenses and Administration, Notice, and Distribution Costs, Case Contribution Award, and any other costs approved by the Court (the “Net Settlement Fund”), will be distributed to final Settlement Class Members pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS

These deadlines may be moved, canceled, or otherwise modified, so please check this site regularly for updates.

Do Nothing, Participate in The Settlement

By taking no action, your interests will be represented by Plaintiff as the Class Representative and Class Counsel. As a Class Member, you will be bound by the outcome of the Settlement, if finally approved by the Court. As a Class Member, if you are entitled to a distribution pursuant to the Allocation Methodology, you will receive your portion of the Net Settlement Fund, and you will be bound by the Settlement Agreement and all orders and judgments entered by the Court regarding the Settlement.

Exclude Yourself
(received by May 19, 2026, at 5 p.m. CT)

If you do not wish to be a member of the Settlement Class, then you must exclude yourself from the Settlement Class. If you validly request exclusion, you will not receive any distribution from the Net Settlement Fund, you cannot object to the Settlement, and you will not have released any claim against the Released Parties. You will not be legally bound by anything that happens in the Litigation. For more information, see FAQ 6.

Object
(received by May 19, 2026, at 5 p.m. CT)

Any Class Member who wishes to object to the fairness, reasonableness, or adequacy of the Settlement, any term of the Settlement, the Allocation Methodology, the Plan of Allocation, the request for Plaintiff’s Attorneys’ Fees and Litigation Expenses and Administration, Notice, and Distribution Costs, or the request for Case Contribution Awards to Class Representative may file an objection. To be valid, your objection has to meet certain requirements. For more information, see FAQ 7.

Retain Your Own Attorney

You have the right to retain your own attorney to represent you at the Final Fairness Hearing, which will be held on June 9, 2026, beginning at 1:30 p.m. If you retain separate counsel, you will be responsible to pay his or her fees and expenses out of your own pocket. For more information about the Hearing, see FAQ 4.

For More Information

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Call
1-855-779-3635
Email
info@kawulok-jma.com
Mail
Kawulok v JMA Energy Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91238
Seattle WA, 98111