Pioneer Oil Company, Inc. v. ECC Bethany, Inc., et al.

── Pioneer Oil Company, Inc. v. ECC Bethany, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02878 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 09, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur alleged in the complaint capable of supporting relief to Pioneer under any set of circumstances? Concluding that the trial court correctly applied the longstanding rule of capture, we affirm the dismissal order. We affirm. Facts 1 & Procedural History Coal mine methane is a combustible gas that exists naturally within coal seams. Underground coal mining causes methane to release and accumulate in the mine voids created when coal is removed.