COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments today in a Trumbull County case involving a brine water disposal well that was shut down by the state after claims that it caused minor earthquakes. The dispute centers on whether the state's actions constitute a “taking” of the company's property and, if so, how much compensation is owed.

The case, which has been ongoing since the Ohio Department of Natural Resources ordered AWMS Water Solutions to suspend operations in 2014 following a magnitude 2.1 earthquake, is before the high court for the third time.

AWMS argues that the shutdown order effectively took its property without compensation, preventing it from profiting from its investment. The company claims it has suffered more than $20 million in losses.

The st

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