Texas Business Court Clarifies Amount in Controversy Calculation for Periodic Royalty Claims: Lessons from Black Mountain SWD v. NGL Water Solutions Permian
In Black Mountain SWD, LP v. NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC, the Texas Business Court held that for breach-of-contract claims seeking unpaid royalties, the amount in controversy is limited to actual accrued damages at filing—not the lifetime value of all potential royalties.
