Legal Opinion
Bruzzese v. Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
District Court, S.D. Ohio
Decided February 13, 2014No. Case No. 2:12-cv-167PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion and Order
JAMES L. GRAHAM, District Judge.
This case concerns the enforceability of an agreement signed by landowners to accept a lease offer from Chesapeake Exploration, LLC. Landowners Stephen and Elizabeth Albery signed an Agreement to Accept Lease Offer from Chesapeake on July 16, 2011. Under this Agreement, the Alberys and Chesapeake agreed to execute a 5-year lease for the gas and oil rights to 160 acres of property owned by the Alberys in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, with the Alberys receiving a one-time payment of $2700 per acre plus royalty payments of 17.5%. Chesapeake promised to…
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