Gastar Exploration Ltd. (GST) Announces Settlement Agreement
Gastar Exploration Ltd. announced that the company has signed a settlement agreement related to litigation involving ClassicStar, LLC. The settlement agreement covers seven separate lawsuits filed against the company. Gastar Exploration Ltd. has agreed to pay a total of $21.15 million to settle all claims regarding ClassicStar, LLC. The company will pay $18 million in cash within ten days of the approval of the settlement agreement, balance of $3.15 million in sixteen monthly payments. The first payment is $150,000 to be followed by fifteen payments of $200,000. Gastar Exploration Ltd. said that the settlement agreement must be approved by the…