GERRITY v. CHERVENAK

No. 2019-1123.

166 N.E.3d 1230 (2020)

162 Ohio St.3d 694

2020-Ohio-6705

GERRITY, Appellant, v. CHERVENAK, Trustee, Appellee, et al.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews, and James F. Mathews , North Canton; and Finnucan & Associates, L.L.C., and John C. Finnucan , Hartville, for appellant.

Kravitz, Brown & Dortch, L.L.C., Michael D. Dortch , and Richard R. Parsons , Columbus, for appellee.

Yukevich, Marchetti, Fischer, Zangrilli, P.C., and Mark Fischer , urging reversal for amici curiae Harry A. Fonzi III and Linda Grimes.

Scullin and Cunning, L.L.C., and Sean Richard Scullin , Youngstown, urging reversal for amici curiae Jeffrey H. Sharp, Bradley W. Sharp, Gregory C. Smith, J. Kent Smith, Jeffrey S. Smith, Lelah Cline Smith, and Scott Johnson.

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, Gary Brown, the Billiter Family Land Trust, 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, and Corey A. Stollar.

Chad A. Endsley , Leah F. Curtis , and Amy Milam , urging affirmance for amici curiae Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Guernsey County Farm Bureau.

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., Natalia Toma Trust, (by Stefan Toma, Trustee), Pora Putney Ridge Properties, L.L.C., and Paines Run, L.L.C.

Emens, Wolper, Jacobs & Jasin Law Firm Co., L.P.A., Sean E. Jacobs , Columbus, and Cody R. Smith , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio River Collieries Company.


{¶ 1} This appeal calls upon this court to once again address provisions of the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act, R.C. 5301.56. In particular, we now consider the reach of the notice requirements that R.C. 5301.56(E)(1) imposes as prerequisites to deeming a severed mineral interest abandoned and vested in the owner of the land...

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