Smith v. Steckman Ridge, LP

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KIM R. GIBSON, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This matter comes before the Court on allegations of a de facto taking of property under Pennsylvania eminent domain law. Plaintiffs William and Angela Smith argue that Defendant Steckman Ridge, LP, effectuated a defacto taking by storing natural gas under their property. Steckman Ridge argues that an existing oil and gas lease permits these storage activities, and thus no taking has occurred. Steckman Ridge has filed a motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 81), asking the Court to find that the lease is valid as a matter of law.…