BRIGGS v. SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PRODUCTION

No. 63 MAP 2018.

224 A.3d 334 (2020)

Adam BRIGGS, Paula Briggs, His Wife, Joshua Briggs and Sarah H. Briggs, Appellees, v. SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: January 22, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erik Malchow Bergenthal , Esq., Robert Joseph Burnett , Esq., Brendan Andrew O'Donnell , Esq., Houston Harbaugh, P.C., for Amicus Curiae National Association of Royalty Owners Pennsylvania Chapter, Inc.

George A. Bibikos , Esq., GA BIBIKOS LLC, for Amicus Curiae Marcellus Shale Coalition, et al.

J. Lynn DeHaven , Esq., Goldfarb Posner Beck DeHaven & Drewitz, for Amicus Curiae County of Washington.

David R. Fine , Esq., for Amicus Curiae, American Exploration & Production Council.

James John Kutz , Esq., Ryan Matthew Logan, Esq., Post & Schell PC, for Amicus Curiae The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, et al.

Ryan Edward Hamilton , Esq., for Amicus Curiae Protect PT.

Kevin Jon Moody , Esq., Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association, for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association.

Julian E. Neiser , Esq. Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, for Amicus Curiae Independent Petroleum Association of America.

Christopher R. Nestor , Esq., David R. Overstreet , Esq., for Amicus Curiae American Petroleum Institute.

Owen Anderson, pro se.

Terry Engelder, pro se.

Thomas D. Gillespie, pro se.

Robert L. Byer , Esq., Duane Morris LLP, Jeffrey J. Malak , Esq., Leah Ariel Mintz, Esq., Duane Morris LLP, Michael V. Powell, Esq., for Appellant.

Laurence M. Kelly , Esq., for Appellee.

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.


OPINION

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