Case Title: Tribett v. Shepherd

Citation: 2016-Ohio-5821

Docket Number: 2014-1966

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2016-09-15T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Until this opinion appears in the Ohio Official Reports advance sheets, it may be cited as 
Tribett v. Shepherd, Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-5821.] 
 
 
 
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SLIP OPINION NO. 2016-OHIO-5821 
TRIBETT, APPELLEE, v. SHEPHERD ET AL., APPELLANTS. 
[Until this opinion appears in the Ohio Official Reports advance sheets, it 
may be cited as Tribett v. Shepherd, Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-5821.] 
Court of appeals’ judgment reversed on the authority of Corban v. Chesapeake 
Exploration, L.L.C. 
(No. 2014-1966—Submitted August 16, 2016—Decided September 15, 2016.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Belmont County, 
No. 13 BE 32, 2014-Ohio-4320. 
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{¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of 
Corban v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2016-Ohio-5796, 
___ N.E.3d ___. 
O’CONNOR, C.J., and O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, KENNEDY, and FRENCH, JJ., 
concur. 
PFEIFER and O’NEILL, JJ., dissent. 
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SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 
 
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Myser & Davies, Richard A. Myser, and Adam L. Myser, for appellee. 
Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Matthew W. Warnock, Daniel E. Gerken, and 
Daniel C. Gibson, for appellants. 
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., Gregory W. Watts, 
Matthew W. Onest, David E. Butz, and William G. Williams, urging affirmance for 
amici curiae Jeffco Resources, Inc.; Richmond Mill, Inc.; Douglas Henderson; 
Djuro and Vesna Kovacic; Brett and Kim Trissel; Carol Miller; Barbara L. Miller; 
Jeffrey V. Miller; Jerilyn E. Christensen and Kjeld F. Christensen, Co-Trustees of 
the Kjeld F. Christensen Revocable Trust dated September 25, 2012, and the Jerilyn 
E. Christensen Revocable Trust dated September 25, 2012; Ralph and Sharley 
Greer; Jeffrey Hickman; and Christopher and Veronica Wendt. 
Yoss Law Office and Ryan M. Regel, urging affirmance for amici curiae 
David R. Stanley and Carolyn T. Stanley. 
Michael DeWine, Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor, and 
Samuel C. Peterson, Deputy Solicitor, urging affirmance for amicus curiae state of 
Ohio. 
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