McCausland v. Wagner

OPINION BY

SHOGAN, J.:

Appellant, Ronald McCausland (“Ronald”), appeals from the order of July 23, 2012, which granted the motion for summary judgment of Appellee, Robert N. Wagner (“Robert”).1 We affirm.

*1096The trial court summarized the protracted history of this case as follows:

Elmer McCausland, [Ronald’s] predecessor in interest, owned approximately 65 acres of land in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (the McCausland Property).

On or about February 4, 1964, Elmer McCausland, as lessor, entered into an oil and gas lease (the McCausland Lease) with Frank Wagner, Homer [M.]…