Companies Remove Fracking Case And Say Other Defendant Was Fraudulently Joined

Mealey's (November 23, 2022, 12:48 PM EST) -- WHEELING, W.Va. — A hydraulic fracturing company has removed to West Virginia federal court a royalty dispute brought by a mineral rights owner who seeks a declaration from the district court that he is the lawful owner of the oil and gas rights under a specific estate and is therefore entitled to all related royalty payments....