Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Production Company

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania holds “rule of capture” applies to unconventional oil & gas development, reversing lower court’s conclusion that the use of hydraulic fracturing alters the rule or necessarily involves trespass on adjacent property

January 31, 2020

Click here to view the opinion.

U.S. Chamber, Pennsylvania Chamber, and Washington County Chamber of Commerce file amicus brief urging Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reverse lower court’s failure to apply the long-standing “rule of capture” to unconventional oil & gas development

January 31, 2019

Click here to view the coalition brief filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, and Washington County Chamber of Commerce.

Terry R. Bossert, James J. Kutz, and Ryan M. Logan of Post & Schell, P.C. served as co-counsel for the amici.

Case Documents

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

Reply Brief -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court).PDF

American Petroleum Institute Amicus Brief - Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

Gillespie Amicus Brief -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

National Association of Royalty Owners Pennsylvania Chapter Amicus Brief --Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court).pdf

Protect PT Amicus Brief -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

Brief of Appellant --Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court).pdf

Brief of Appellees -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

Engelder Amicus Brief -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

IPAA Joinder Statement -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

MSC PIOGA Royalty Owners Amicus Brief -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

Reply Brief -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

Reproduced Record -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) .pdf

Opinion -- Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Company (Pennsylvania Supreme Court).pdf