Legal Opinion
Ranger Fuel Corporation v. The Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1982No. 81-1084PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
The Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company (Y&O) appeals from an order of the district court requiring it to arbitrate certain disputes with the Ranger Fuel Corporation. We reverse the order of the district court and remand with instructions to dismiss the action.
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Y&O and the Bellemead Coal Company jointly own the mineral rights to 7,000 acres of land in West Virginia. 1 Y&O is the sole owner of the rights to an additional 24,000 acres. The two companies leased the combined 31,000 acres to Ranger for 20 years, with agreements that Ranger would mine the area and pay…
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