Merit Energy Company Contract Class Action
Verified October 26, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Kansas (No. 2:24-cv-02028).
- January 22, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Merit Energy Company, LLC, apparently concerning a contract dispute. The docket indicates the case was administratively closed pending resolution of a related case, Cherry Rider Family Trust, et al. v. OXY USA, Inc., et al., suggesting the claims may involve similar contractual or property issues. The allegations are not yet proven.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Merit Energy Company Contract Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed January 22, 2024 in the District Court, D. Kansas (No. 2:24-cv-02028).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Merit Energy Company Contract Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Scott B. Goodger (Sharp Law, LLP); Rex A. Sharp (Sharp Law, LLP); Nathan A. Kakazu (Sharp Law, LLP); Hammons P. Hepner (Sharp Law, LLP). For Merit Energy Company, LLC: Francisco Escobar-Calderon (Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP - Houston); Will B. Wohlford (Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.--Wichita); Robert W. Coykendall (Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.--Wichita); Jonathan A. Schlatter (Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.--Wichita). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Phillip J. Fink
Defendants
- Merit Energy Company, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Scott B. GoodgerSharp Law, LLPRepresents Phillip J. Fink2 tracked casessgoodger@midwest-law.com · (913) 901-0505
- Rex A. SharpSharp Law, LLPRepresents Phillip J. Fink9 tracked cases · $609M in disclosed settlementsrsharp@midwest-law.com · (913) 901-0505
- Nathan A. KakazuSharp Law, LLPRepresents Phillip J. Fink2 tracked casesnkakazu@midwest-law.com · (913) 901-0505
- Hammons P. HepnerSharp Law, LLPRepresents Phillip J. Fink4 tracked caseshhepner@midwest-law.com · (913) 901-0505
Counsel for defendants
- Francisco Escobar-CalderonNorton Rose Fulbright US, LLP - HoustonRepresents Merit Energy Company, LLCfrancisco.escobar-calderon@nortonrosefulbright.com · (713) 651-5614
- Will B. WohlfordMorris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.--WichitaRepresents Merit Energy Company, LLCwwohlford@morrislaing.com · (316) 262-2671
- Robert W. CoykendallMorris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.--WichitaRepresents Merit Energy Company, LLCrcoykendall@morrislaing.com · (316) 262-2671
- Jonathan A. SchlatterMorris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.--WichitaRepresents Merit Energy Company, LLCjschlatter@morrislaing.com · (316) 262-2671
- James V. Leito , IVNorton Rose Fulbright US, LLP - DallasRepresents Merit Energy Company, LLC2 tracked casesjames.leito@nortonrosefulbright.com · (214) 855-8000
- Daniel M. McClureNorton Rose Fulbright US, LLP - HoustonRepresents Merit Energy Company, LLC2 tracked cases · $155.7M in disclosed settlements defendeddan.mcclure@nortonrosefulbright.com · (713) 651-5159
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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