Oklahoma Department of Mines v. Dahlgren

HARGRAVE, V.C.J.

¶ 1 The underlying action involves the reclamation of land in Haskell county, Oklahoma, upon which the Ryan #2 strip coal mine is located. The only question that has been certified for immediate appeal is whether the trial judge correctly dismissed the intervenors’ cross-claim 1 against the Oklahoma Department of Mines (“Department” or “ODM”), which attempted to force the Department to conduct reclamation at its own expense, over and above the bond forfeiture amounts. We hold that the trial judge correctly dismissed the cross-claim.

¶ 2 The Defendant, Roger Dahlgren (Operator),…