Legal Opinion
Haseman v. Orman
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 28, 1997No. 11S01-9611-CV-699PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
BOEHM, Justice.
This case deals with the liability of an owner of subsurface mineral rights for damage to the surface caused by a lessee of the rights. The trial court held that defendant William F. Haseman was absolutely liable to the plaintiffs for subsidence damage caused by his lessee, Coal, Inc. The Court of Appeals, with one judge dissenting, reversed on the ground that Haseman was not strictly liable as a matter of law and had not assumed a duty to the surface owners. Haseman v. Orman, 660 N.E.2d 1041 (Ind.Ct.App.1996). We hold today that a lessor of subsurface…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. DeBenedictisSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Bagley v. Insight Communications Co., LPIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
- Shenandoah Borough v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Hebel v. Conrail, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1985
- Enos Coal Mining Co. v. SCHUCHARTIndiana Supreme Court · 1963
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