Trust hires Phillips Murrah to support Atoka pipeline dispute, authorizes experts
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Summary
Trustees approved hiring Phillips Murrah to represent the utility in a contractor dispute over the Atoka pipeline South Canadian River crossing and authorized attorneys to bring expert witnesses.
The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust voted Aug. 26 to retain Phillips Murrah to assist in a dispute with a contractor on the Atoka pipeline project, authorizing legal counsel to engage expert witnesses.
The dispute centers on a contractor claim related to installation of the pipeline crossing of the South Canadian River. Trustees were told the contractor claims a change of condition and is seeking additional funds. The resolution approved by trustees authorizes the retention of Phillips Murrah to represent the trust in the matter and to enable attorneys to bring in expert witnesses as needed.
A trustee described the matter in brief and said Phillips Murrah had assisted the utility on prior litigation related to the Atoka pipeline. A trustee or staff member summarized the item as a request to enable attorneys to retain experts; the chair asked whether Phillips Murrah was already engaged for the case and was told they were already on the matter.
Trustees moved for approval; a motion and a second were recorded and the resolution passed without a roll-call vote stated in the transcript.
Trust staff and retained counsel may proceed with expert retention and related litigation support; trustees did not discuss confidential details of the dispute during the public session.
