The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of State of Ohio ex rel. Morrison v. Beck Energy Corp., 2013-Ohio-356 (which we reported on here) (see here for a copy of the docket, Case No. 2013-0465). From the Akron Beacon Journal: “The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from Summit County on whether local governments have any say in gas-oil drilling. *** The closely watched case involves the city of Munroe Falls and Ravenna-based Beck Energy Corp. *** The key question is whether oil and gas well drillers must follow city ordinances or whether state control takes precedence over local home rule.”
