In Mineral Rights Case, Judge Nixes Declaratory Judgment Claim As Duplicative

(January 24, 2024, 11:47 AM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio has ruled in a mineral rights dispute that the plaintiffs’ claims for breach of contract and declaratory judgment are duplicative because they arise from the same allegations pursuant to the mineral leases at issue.  As a result, the judge dismissed the claim for declaratory judgment....