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  • Ohio Supreme Court Interprets Dormant Mineral Act

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    C. Michael Daily
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    In Chesapeake Exploration, LLC v. Buell, The Ohio Supreme Court recently answered a certified question from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern District that involved interpretation of the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act, codified as Ohio law R. C. 5301.56.  Chesapeake Exploration, LLC and several other parties claimed title to…