Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

 Argument Docket  
Wednesday, January 9, 2008

1.  Mountain Communities for Responsible Energy v. PSC of W. Va. & Beech Ridge Energy, LLC, et al. - 33375 - 

    Alicia A. Eisenbeiss, et al. v. PSC of W. Va. & Beech Ridge Energy, LLC, et al. - 33376 - 

• Commission Order
• Appellant's Brief (Eisenbeiss)
• Appellant's Brief (Mountain Communties)
• Appellee's Brief(WV State Building and Construction Trades Council)
• Appellee's Brief(PSC of WV)
• Appellee's Brief(Beech Ridge Energy)
• Reply Brief (Eisenbeiss)
• Reply Brief (Mountain Communties)
• Brief of Amicus Curiae, Meadwestvaco Corp.
• Brief of Amicus Curiae, Appalachian Power
• Brief of Amicus Curiae, Thomas Vance 
• Brief of Amicus Curiae, West Virginia-American Water 
• Brief of Amicus Curiae, WV Oil and Natural Gas Assoc. 
• Brief of Amicus Curiae, Utilities, Telecommunications and Energy Coalition

2.  Barry D. Schmehl, etc. v. Virgil T. Helton, Acting State Tax Comm’r - 33379 - Barry D. Schmehl appeals the circuit court's order which affirmed the administrative decision of the Office of Tax Appeals. The OTA affirmed an assessment against Schmehl, as an officer of a corporation, for the corporation's unremitted sales and service taxes, interest and penalties.

• Circuit Court Order
• Tax Commissioner's Response
• Appellant's Brief
• Reply Brief

3.  In Re: Summer D. - 33386 - Petitioner/Guardian ad Litem seeks an appeal of the circuit court's (January 18, 2007) order that denied the GAL's motion to file an amended petition and that ordered the father should have custody of the child.

• Circuit Court Order on file in Clerk's Office.
• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief

4.  Misty Blessing, Adm. v. National Engineering & Contracting Co., et al. - 33433 - Plaintiff in land dispute appeals circuit court order granting summary judgment to Defendants (Div. of Highways & Bryron Smith) in a wrongful death action. - Rescheduled to Feb. 27.

• Circuit Court Order
• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief
• Reply Brief

5.  Gary Allen Gibson v. Thomas McBride, Warden - 33321 - The petitioner, Thomas McBride, appeals the state habeas court's May 10, 2006, Final Order granting the Respondent herein, petitioner below, Gary Gibson's petition for post-conviction relief under West Virginia Code §53-4A-1 et. seq. Petitioner asserts that the habeas court incorrectly found three of the trial court's discretionary rulings to be error. 

• Circuit Court Order
• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief
• Reply Brief

The briefs and other filings are provided in PDF format. 
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008