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Case Information

Filed 2025-12-11
Status OPEN
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Eric Petroleum Corporation|Eric Petroleum Utica Llc|Brocker Trustee, Bruce E
Defendant Vendel Chief, Eric
Photo of Hon. DURKIN JOHN M

Judge

Hon. DURKIN JOHN M

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $0.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 531258 Date: 12/11/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 531258 Date: 12/11/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 531258 Date: 12/11/2025
  5. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 531258 Date: 12/11/2025
  6. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 531258 Date: 12/11/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 531258 Date: 12/11/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 531258 Date: 12/11/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 531258 Date: 12/11/2025
  10. NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED ELECTRONICALLY NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM CHIEF'S ORDER NO. 2025-452, ARCHIE N WYN JF UNIT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ERIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ERIC PETROLEUM UTICA LLC, BRUCE E BROCKER TRUSTEE :: Filed By: THOMAS A. HILL
  11. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM CHIEF'S ORDER NO. 2025-452, ARCHIE N WYN JF UNIT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ERIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ERIC PETROLEUM UTICA LLC, BRUCE E BROCKER TRUSTEE :: Filed By: THOMAS A. HILL
  12. SUMMONS, COPY OF NOTICE OF APPEAL ISSUED TO DEFT BY CERT MAIL
  13. Issue Date: 12/15/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 VENDEL CHIEF, ERIC DIV. OIL GAS RESOURCES MGMT. OHIO DEPT NATURAL RES 2045 MORSE ROAD BLDG F COLUMBUS, OH 43229 Tracking No: 941472669904224730275
  14. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ELIZABETH VANNESS AND GRETA RASER :: :: On behalf of Defendant: ERIC VENDEL CHIEF :: Filed By: ELIZABETH VANNESS
  15. Certificate of Service
  16. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 12/15/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 12/23/2025 Return : 12/26/2025 On : VENDEL CHIEF, ERIC Signed By : SANDRA EVANS Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224730275
  17. Certificate of Service
  18. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVINE FILED ON BEHALF OF ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA LLC
  19. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL :: :: On behalf of Intervening Defendant: ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA LLC :: Filed By: BRODI VOIGHT
  20. Certificate of Service
  21. NOTICE NOTICE OF RECORD RELATED TO CHIEF'S ORDER :: :: On behalf of Defendant: ERIC VENDEL CHIEF :: Filed By: ELIZABETH VANNESS
  22. NOTICE NOTICE OF RECORD RELATED TO CHIEF'S ORDER :: :: On behalf of Defendant: ERIC VENDEL CHIEF :: Filed By: ELIZABETH VANNESS
  23. Certificate of Service
  24. Certificate of Service
  25. MOTION JOINT MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS AND TO STAY THE PROCEEDINGS :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ERIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ERIC PETROLEUM UTICA LLC, BRUCE E BROCKER TRUSTEE, ERIC VENDEL CHIEF, ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA LLC :: Filed By: THOMAS A. HILL
  26. Certificate of Service
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  38. $13.50

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