Ohio Appellate Court Clarifies Reasonable Diligence Standard

The Court of Appeals cited the Ohio Supreme Court opinion of Gerrity v. Chervenak, which held that a surface owner must exercise reasonable diligence when searching for mineral holders, and failure to use reasonable diligence precludes application of the DMA.

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