CDS Family Trust LLC v. Ernest R. Martin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND CDS FAMILY TRUST, et al, * Plaintiffs, * v. * Civil Case No. 1:15–cv–02584–JMC ERNEST R. MARTIN, et al, * Defendants. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER At its core, this case involves an allegation that Defendants wrongfully mined1 coal from an area where they did not own the necessary mineral rights. The case is before me for all proceedings by the consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Since referral on Defendants’ Corsa Coal Corp. (“Corsa Coal”), Wilson Creek Energy, LLC (“Wilson…