WEST v. BODE

No. 2019-1494.

165 N.E.3d 298 (2020)

162 Ohio St.3d 293

2020-Ohio-5473

WEST et al., Appellees, v. BODE et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 2, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yoss Law Office, L.L.C., and Ryan M. Regel , Woodsfield, for appellees.

Charles H. Bean , Saint Clairsville, for appellants.

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., Gregory W. Watts , and Matthew W. Onest , Canton, urging affirmance for amici curiae Cassandra Ridenour, Senterra, Ltd., David Cain, Julia Cain, Peppertree Farms, L.L.C., Paines Run, L.L.C., Paul E. Morrison, and Vesta G. Morrison.

Theisen Brock, L.P.A., and Daniel P. Corcoran , Marietta, urging affirmance for amici curiae Allen B. Miller, Matilda J. Miller, Craig M. Miller, Tina E. Miller, Brenda D. Thomas, Kevin M. Thomas, Kerry R. Hartline, Mary E. Hartline, Doris Craig, Paul Craig, Eleanor Craig, Nina Ice, Terry Ice, Sheila Stollar, Roger Stollar, Lisa Meyer, Kenneth Meyer Jr., Helen Craig, Evelyn Craig, Carissa R. Baker, Corey A. Stollar, Shelba Wills, Donald Carl Baker, Debra Kay Bowen, Ruth Ellen Workman, Donna J. Baker Hughes, Ronald Eugene Baker, Linda B. Wilcox, James D. Baker, Lana S. Baker, William Stevens, Danny Offenberger, Jeffrey Stevens, Ricky Allen Baker, Randy Lee Baker, Diana Bohn, Kathy Sue Rainer, Gary Dale Baker, Danny Ray Baker, and Shari Siddle.

Thomas A. Hill and Joseph N. Spano , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Eric Petroleum Corporation.

Jackson Kelly, P.L.L.C., Clay K. Keller , and Andrew N. Schock , Akron, urging reversal for amici curiae Ascent Resources-Utica, L.L.C., and Gulfport Energy Corporation.


{¶ 1} This appeal concerns the interplay between the Ohio Marketable Title Act, R.C. 5301.47 et seq., and the subsequently enacted Ohio Dormant Mineral Act, R.C. 5301.56, which is itself part of the Marketable Title Act. We specifically consider the continued viability of the Marketable Title Act as it relates to interests...

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