CORBAN v. CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, L.L.C.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Volkema, Thomas, Miller & Scott, L.P.A., Michael S. Miller , and Daniel R. Volkema ; and Critchfield & Johnston and Steven J. Shrock , for petitioner.

Jones Day, Jeffery D. Ubersax , and Dean C. Williams ; and Thornburg & Bean and Charles H. Bean , for respondent North American Coal Royalty Company.

Reed Smith, L.L.P., Nicolle R. Snyder Bagnell , and Kevin C. Abbott , for respondents Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., CHK Utica, L.L.C., Dale Pennsylvania Royalty, L.P., Larchmont Resources, L.L.C., and Total E & P USA, Inc.

Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter Co., L.P.A., Andrew J. Sonderman , John P. Brody , and Margeaux Kimbrough , in support of petitioner, for amici curiae Gulfport Energy Corporation, Protégé Energy III, L.L.C., and Paloma Resources, L.L.C.

Michael DeWine , Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy , State Solicitor, and Samuel C. Peterson , Deputy Solicitor, in support of petitioner, for amicus curiae the state of Ohio.

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., Gregory W. Watts , Matthew W. Onest , David E. Butz , and William G. Williams , in support of petitioner, for amici curiae Jeffco Resources, Inc., Christopher and Veronica Wendt, Carol S. Miller, Mark and Kathy Rastetter, Douglas Henderson, John Yaskanich, Djuro and Vesna Kovacic, Brett and Kim Trissel, and Steven E. and Diane Cheshier.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Matthew W. Warnock , Daniel C. Gibson , and Daniel E. Gerken , in support of respondents regarding the first certified question, for amici curiae the Noon, Shepherd, Greegor, Merecka, and Kinney Families.

PFEIFER, J., dissents as to the first certified question and concurs as to the second certified question, with an opinion joined by O'NEILL, J.