Chimp Haven, Inc. v. Primarily Primates, Inc.

OPINION

Opinion by CATHERINE STONE, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves a dispute over the ownership of several chimpanzees known as the OSU chimpanzees. Chimp Haven, Inc. and Primarily Primates, Inc. each filed declaratory judgment claims in the trial court seeking to establish ownership of the OSU chimpanzees. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Primarily Primates, declaring that the OSU chimpanzees belong to Primarily Primates and that Chimp Haven has no rights to the chimpanzees. Because we conclude the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the underlying…