Oil-Dri Corp. of Georgia v. Thompson

Adams, Judge.

At issue is whether a mineral lease terminated when Oil-Dri Corporation of Georgia, the lessee mining company, ceased both mining operations on the property and royalty payments under the lease. The trial court concluded that the lease terminated effective April 1, 2004, and granted partial summary judgment to the lessor, Jeraldine R. Bulloch Thompson, on her declaratory judgment claim. Oil-Dri appeals, and we reverse because we find that the parties did not intend for the mineral lease to terminate under these conditions without notice and an opportunity to cure.

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