Mineral Rights Owners Say Dismissal Of Royalty Claim Is Unwarranted

(September 19, 2023, 12:46 PM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mineral rights owners on Sept. 18 filed a brief in Ohio federal court contending that it should not dismiss their complaint against a hydraulic fracturing operator because their declaratory judgment claim is distinct from their breach of contract claim with regard to their allegations that the company underpaid royalties....