Split Panel Says Arbitration Clause Not Applicable In Fracking Contract Dispute

( April 2, 2025, 8:21 AM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — In an unpublished opinion, a divided panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court has affirmed a trial court ruling and held that a hydraulic fracturing company cannot compel arbitration in a dispute pertaining to oil and gas leasing rights because the language of the purchase and sale agreement (PSA) does not call for arbitration in the situation at hand....