Lorenze v. Church

McHUGH, Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Monongalia County declaring rights under an alleged oral lease agreement. The lease was allegedly entered into by the United Mine Workers of America, appellant and lessee, and Steve and Ginger Lorenze, appellees and lessors. The individual named appellants are all members of the United Mine Workers of America. 1 Because we agree with appellants that the trial court erred in denying them a jury trial on the issue of the existence and terms of the alleged oral lease agreement, we reverse and remand.

In 1978 the Lorenzes…