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Committee hears bill to clarify recovery of expert-witness fees in oil and gas suits
Summary
Senate Bill 2335 would clarify that landowners may recover reasonable expert witness fees and other costs in surface-damage litigation; proponents said the change restores a long‑standing intent, while industry asked for additional discussion and proposed alternative remedies.
Senate Bill 2335, introduced by Sen. Jeff Magrum, would authorize courts to award costs, disbursements and "reasonable expert witness fees" to prevailing surface owners in litigation tied to oil and gas surface damage claims when the owner obtains more in compensation than the developer offered.
Supporters told the committee the bill clarifies an area of confusion created when similar cases proceed in federal court. Troy (Chairman, Northwest…
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