BOHLEN v. ANADARKO E & P ONSHORE, L.L.C.

No. 2015-0187.

150 Ohio St.3d 197 (2017)

2017-Ohio-4025

BOHLEN ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. ANADARKO E & P ONSHORE, L.L.C.; ALLIANCE PETROLEUM CORPORATION ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 1, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fields, Dehmlow & Vessels, L.L.C., and Ethan Vessels , for appellants.

Hanlon, Estadt, McCormick & Schramm Co., L.P.A., and Erik A. Schramm , for appellee Alliance Petroleum Corporation.

Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Co., L.P.A., and John P. Brody , for appellee Artex Energy Group, L.L.C., successor in interest to Anadarko E & P Onshore, L.L.C.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., Timothy B. McGranor , and Gregory D. Russell , urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Oil and Gas Association.

KENNEDY, J., concurs in judgment only.


{¶ 1} In this case, we are asked to determine a lessor's right to terminate an oil and gas lease when a lessee fails to make minimum annual-rental or royalty payments. We determine that the provision in the lease requiring the lessee to pay a minimum annual rental of...

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