KOCHER v. ASCENT RESOURCES-UTICA, LLC

Case Nos. 22 JE 0012, 22 JE 0014.

225 N.E.3d 528 (2023)

2023-Ohio-3592

Susan KOCHER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ASCENT RESOURCES-UTICA, LLC et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Seventh District, Jefferson County.

September 28, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Sean Richard Scullin , Scullin & Cunning, LLC, 940 Windham Ct., Ste. 4, Boardman, Ohio 44512, for Appellants Susan Kocher et al., Atty. Joshua E. O'Farrell , Atty. Jude B. Streb , Atty. Justin S. Greenfelder , Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLC, 4277 Munson Street, NW, Canton, Ohio 44718 for Appellant Bedway Land and Minerals Co.

Atty. Kevin L. Colosimo , Atty. Christopher W. Rogers , Frost Brown Todd LLC, Union Trust Building, 501 Grant Street, Suite 800, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for Appellee Ascent Resources-Utica, LLC.

Atty. Jeffrey J. Bruzzese , Bruzzese, Hanlin & Bruzzese, LLC, 100 N. 4th Street, 10 Floor, P.O. Box 1506, Steubenville, Ohio 43952 for Appellees James T. Banal Jr. et al.

Atty. J. Zachary Zatezalo , Bordas & Bordas, PLLC, 526 Seventh Street, Moundsville, West Virginia 26041 for Appellees James and Rebecca Mills.

BEFORE: Carol Ann Robb, Cheryl L. Waite, David A. D'Apolito, Judges.


OPINION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY

{¶1} These consolidated appeals concern the ownership of oil and gas rights underlying 1021 acres of real property in Jefferson County. Appellants filed suit seeking quiet title to the oil and gas rights and named the surface owners of the real property...

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