Opinion
No. 2014–1767.
09-15-2016
EISENBARTH et al., Appellants, v. REUSSER et al., Appellees.
Yoss Law Office and Richard A. Yoss, for appellants. Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Matthew W. Warnock, Daniel C. Gibson, Daniel E. Gerken, Columbus, and Aaron M. Bruggeman, Barnesville, for appellees. Michael DeWine, Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor, Samuel C. Peterson, Deputy Solicitor, and Elizabeth R. Ewing, Assistant Attorney General, urging reversal for amicus curiae state of Ohio. Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, L.L.P., Mark S. Stemm, L. Bradfield Hughes, and Christopher J. Baronzzi, Columbus, urging reversal for amicus curiae Murray Energy Corporation. Theisen Brock, L.P.A., James S. Huggins, Daniel P. Corcoran, Marietta, and Kristopher O. Justice, urging reversal for amici curiae Virgil Clayton Farnsworth, Teresa Farnsworth, August Scarpelli, Gary D. Skorepa, Andrew D. Fabris, David L. Mount, Michael D. Mayell, William E. Chapman, Richard A. Gareau, Robert W. Gareau, Pete Ragone, Gregory J. Christy, and Carol E. Christy. Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews and James F. Mathews, North Canton; and Robert J. Tscholl, urging reversal for amici curiae Charles J. Schucht, Wilma L. Schucht, Theresa E. Schucht, and the Schucht Family Trust U/A Dated April 2, 2013. Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., Gregory W. Watts, Matthew W. Onest, David E. Butz, and William G. Williams, Canton, urging reversal for amici curiae Jeffco Resources, Inc.; Mark and Kathy Rastetter; Douglas Henderson; Djuro and Vesna Kovacic; Brett and Kim Trissel; John Yaskanich; Barbara L. Miller; Jeffrey V. Miller; Jerilyn E. Christensen and Kjeld F. Christensen, Co–Trustees of the Kjeld F. Christensen Revocable Trust Dated September 25, 2012, and the Jerilyn E. Christensen Revocable Trust Dated September 25, 2012; Ralph and Sharley Greer; Antonio and Connie Sidoti; and Aaron Escott.
Yoss Law Office and Richard A. Yoss, for appellants.
Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Matthew W. Warnock, Daniel C. Gibson, Daniel E. Gerken, Columbus, and Aaron M. Bruggeman, Barnesville, for appellees.
Michael DeWine, Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor, Samuel C. Peterson, Deputy Solicitor, and Elizabeth R. Ewing, Assistant Attorney General, urging reversal for amicus curiae state of Ohio.
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, L.L.P., Mark S. Stemm, L. Bradfield Hughes, and Christopher J. Baronzzi, Columbus, urging reversal for amicus curiae Murray Energy Corporation.
Theisen Brock, L.P.A., James S. Huggins, Daniel P. Corcoran, Marietta, and Kristopher O. Justice, urging reversal for amici curiae Virgil Clayton Farnsworth, Teresa Farnsworth, August Scarpelli, Gary D. Skorepa, Andrew D. Fabris, David L. Mount, Michael D. Mayell, William E. Chapman, Richard A. Gareau, Robert W. Gareau, Pete Ragone, Gregory J. Christy, and Carol E. Christy.
Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews and James F. Mathews, North Canton; and Robert J. Tscholl, urging reversal for amici curiae Charles J. Schucht, Wilma L. Schucht, Theresa E. Schucht, and the Schucht Family Trust U/A Dated April 2, 2013.
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., Gregory W. Watts, Matthew W. Onest, David E. Butz, and William G. Williams, Canton, urging reversal for amici curiae Jeffco Resources, Inc.; Mark and Kathy Rastetter; Douglas Henderson; Djuro and Vesna Kovacic; Brett and Kim Trissel; John Yaskanich; Barbara L. Miller; Jeffrey V. Miller; Jerilyn E. Christensen and Kjeld F. Christensen, Co–Trustees of the Kjeld F. Christensen Revocable Trust Dated September 25, 2012, and the Jerilyn E. Christensen Revocable Trust Dated September 25, 2012; Ralph and Sharley Greer; Antonio and Connie Sidoti; and Aaron Escott.
{¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of Corban v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., 149 Ohio St.3d 512, 2016-Ohio-5796, 76 N.E.3d 1089.
O'CONNOR, C.J., and O'DONNELL, LANZINGER, KENNEDY, and FRENCH, JJ., concur.
PFEIFER and O'NEILL, JJ., dissent.