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By Jay Carr On March 13, 2018

Court of Appeals Addresses Notice Requirement Under 2006 DMA

Recently, in Shilts v. Beardmore (2018-Ohio-863), the Seventh District Court of Appeals analyzed whether a surface owner complied...


Tags: 'Utica Shale', Ohio, "2006 DMA", Dormant Mineral Act,

By Jay Carr On July 6, 2017

Appellate Court Holds a Recorded Release of an Oil and Gas Lease is a "Savings Event" under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act

In Davis v. Consolidation Coal Company, 2017-Ohio-5703, Ohio’s Seventh District Court of Appeals held that a recorded release of...


Tags: Ohio, Dormant Mineral Act, DMA, Oil and Gas,

By Ilya Batikov On March 31, 2017

Ohio Court Rules Royalty Interests May Be Abandoned Under ODMA

Deciding an issue of first impression in the state, Ohio’s Seventh District Court of Appeals recently held that oil and gas...


Tags: 'Utica Shale', Ohio, Dormant Mineral Act, DMA,

By Ilya Batikov On March 27, 2017

Ohio Court Provides Further Guidance on Who is a "Holder" Under the ODMA

Following up on its recent decision in M&H P’Ship v. Hines, Ohio’s Seventh District Court of Appeals has offered further guidance...


Tags: 'Utica Shale', Ohio, Dormant Mineral Act, DMA,

Ohio Court Construes the Term
By Jay Carr On March 22, 2017

Ohio Court Construes the Term "Holder" under the 2006 DMA to include the Heirs and Devisees of the Record Owner

Ohio’s Seventh District Court of Appeals recently interpreted the term “holder” under the 2006 version of the Ohio Dormant...


Tags: 'Utica Shale', Ohio, Dormant Mineral Act, DMA,

By Jay Carr On January 17, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Ohio Dormant Mineral Act Case

Today, in its Order List, the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari in Jon D. Walker, Jr. v. Patricia J....


Tags: Ohio, Dormant Mineral Act, DMA, Oil and Gas,

By Ilya Batikov On September 15, 2016

Supreme Court of Ohio Holds 1989 DMA Is Not Self Executing

On September 15, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a number of decisions concerning the application of the Ohio Dormant...


Tags: Ohio, DMA, MTA, Energy,

By Ilya Batikov On August 10, 2016

Ohio Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of 1989 DMA

On Tuesday, August 16th, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Tribett v. Shepherd, a case involving the 1989...


Tags: Ohio, Dormant Mineral Act, DMA, Oil and Gas,

By Ilya Batikov On November 17, 2015

Ohio Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Arguments on DMA Look-Back Period

The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments in Eisenbarth v. Reusser today, November 17th, 2015. The appellants in ...


Tags: DMA, Oil and Gas, Energy

By Ilya Batikov On November 6, 2015

Supreme Court of Ohio Decides That Oil and Gas Leases Are Title Transactions Under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act

On November 5, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio answered two questions concerning the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act (DMA). In ...


Tags: Ohio, DMA, Oil and Gas, Energy

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