Mineral Owners’ 2nd Amended Complaint Seeks Class Status For Royalty Dispute

(August 1, 2023, 1:50 PM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mineral rights owners filed a second amended complaint on July 31 in Ohio federal court seeking to make their lawsuit against a hydraulic fracturing operator and a drilling company for “intentionally, knowingly, and unlawfully” underpaying royalties on lease agreements a class action, saying there are “hundreds” of mineral interest owners that are affected by the defendants’ conduct....