West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Miscellaneous Motions Conference

Thursday, June 6, 2002

1.   James D. Stacy
Melissa K. Merchant
(Petitioner's counsel)

Don C. Packer (AIG)
(Opposing counsel)

David B. Kelley
(Opposing counsel - plaintiff below)

Grant 3-2
[ Davis, C.J., McGraw, J. ]

Petitioner in Monroe County Board of Education v. The Honorable Charles E. King, No. 021027, seeks a writ of prohibition to block further proceedings in Kanawha County.

 

2.   Elgine Heceta McArdle
(Petitioner's counsel)

David F. Cross
(Opposing counsel)

Grant 3-2
[ Davis, C.J., McGraw, J. ]


Petitioner in State of West Virginia v. Thomas “T.J.” Gessler, Jr., No. 020995, seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit any further criminal proceedings against him.  
3.   Teena Y. Murray
Paula K. Silver
(Movant's counsel)

Michelle Winiesdorffer
(Opposing counsel)

Michael C. Alberty
(Opposing counsel)

Refuse 3-2
[ Davis, C.J., Maynard, J. ]

The Guardian Ad Litem in In Re: Ashley G., Jonathon G., Wanda G., and Brittany L., No. 020958, moves for a stay of the lower court's disposition order pending appeal of same.  
4.   Harry F. Bell, Jr.
Damon L. Ellis
(Petitioners' counsel)

Richard L. Gottlieb
Steven L. Thomas
(Opposing counsel)

Grant 5-0
Remand

 

Petitioners in L.G. Burdette v. Burdette Realty Improvement, Inc., No. 02-046, seek a stay of a lower court order enforcing a settlement agreement pending appeal.

 

5.   Gregory L. Ayers
(Petitioner's counsel)

Heather Connolly
(Opposing counsel)
(Dept. Of Corrections)
 Withdrawn

 

Respondent in State ex rel. Dewaine C. King v. Michael Coleman, No. 30460, moves to dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus in this matter.

 

6.   Kelley A. Kuhn
Nelson M. Michael
(Petitioners' counsel)

Donald Cookman
(Opposing counsel)

Refuse 4-1
[ Albright, J. ]

 

Petitioners in In Re: The Grandchild of John S. Bauman and Donna S. Bauman, No. 02-047, seek a stay of the lower court order pending appeal to this Court.  
7.   Larry Harless
(Petitioner's counsel)

Katherine A. Campbell
(Assistant Attorney General)

Refuse 5-0

 

Petitioner in State of West Virginia v. K.M. v. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, No. 30494, files a “motion for a default judgment.”  
8.   Daniel J. Guida
(Petitioner's counsel)

Gregory Bailey
David Hummel
(Opposing counsel)

Grant 4-1
[ Davis, C.J. ]

Petitioner in City of Benwood v. The Board of Education of the County of Marshall, No. 020122, seeks a stay of lower court order and an expedited appeal of this school closing case.