Opinion ID: 510046
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Does Mesa Owe Interest?

Text: 42 Finally, Mesa asserts that any sums due the DOI as additional royalty payments should not be subject to interest because during the years Mesa was deficient on some leases, it had overpaid on others. As we affirm the granting of summary judgment in Mesa's favor, Mesa does not owe the DOI any additional royalties and this point is moot. 43 Mesa has applied for a refund under the authority of 30 U.S.C. Sec. 1711(c)(1). As with the Cities Service and Exxon refund claims, any dispute over this refund will be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Claims Court. Consequently, we remand to the District Court for further action consistent with this opinion.