WALKER v. SHONDRICK-NAU

No. 2014-0803.

149 Ohio St.3d 282 (2016)

2016-Ohio-5793

WALKER, APPELLEE, v. SHONDRICK-NAU, EXR., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 15, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cardinal Law Offices and Kenneth Cardinal ; and Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews and James F. Mathews , for appellee.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Matthew W. Warnock , Daniel C. Gibson , and Daniel E. Gerken , for appellant.

Michael DeWine , Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy , State Solicitor, and Samuel C. Peterson , Deputy Solicitor, urging affirmance for amicus curiae state of Ohio.

Jackson Kelly, P.L.L.C., Clay K. Keller , Sandra K. Zerrusen , and J. Alex Quay , urging reversal for amici curiae Eclipse Resources Corporation and Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.

O'NEILL, J., dissents, with an opinion.


{¶ 1} In this appeal, we are asked to apply Ohio's Dormant Mineral Act, R.C. 5301.56, to determine the ownership of certain mineral rights. Based on Corban v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2016-Ohio-5796, ___ N.E.3d ___, the Dormant Mineral Act as amended in 2006 applies in this case...

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