District Court, W.D. Virginia March 29, 2017, Case No. 1:10CV00037, Case No. 1:10CV00041, Case No. 1:11CV00031, Case No. 1:10CV00059, Case No. 1:10CV00065 (Adair v. EQT Production Co.)

OPINION

James P. Jones, United States District Judge

Table of Contents

I. Background.. .387

II. The Parties’ Arguments.. .389

A. Hale, Addison, Adair, and Kiser.. .389

1. Proposed Class Definitions.. .389

2. Specific Legal Claims.. .390

3. Defendants’ Response.. .391

B. Adkins v. EQT. .. .393

1. Proposed Class Definitions.. .394

2. Specific Legal Claims.. .394

3. Defendants’ Response.. .395

III.