Judge Says Couple’s Nuisance Claim About Neighboring Fracking Well Is Valid

(December 7, 2017, 2:03 PM EST) -- COLUMBUS — A federal judge in Ohio on Dec. 6 ruled that a couple’s nuisance lawsuit against a hydraulic fracturing operator could proceed because they have a right to occupy their property free of nuisance and they have standing for their claim despite the fact that the fracking well is on property owned by someone else (James Crothers, et al. v. Statoil USA Onshore Properties Inc., No. 16-261, S.D. Ohio, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200718)....

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