Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Miscellaneous Motions Conference

Thursday, June 7, 2001

 

1.

Stuart Calwell

No. 010806

Grant 4-0
[Davis, J., Disqualified

In connection with the asbestos litigation pending before the Mass Litigation Panel, plaintiffs represented by Stuart Calwell have filed a Petition for Writ of Prohibition to prohibit Judge A. Andrew MacQueen from proceeding with the series of jury trials.

2.

Stephen Farmer

No. 010821

Grant 4-0
[Davis, J., Disqualified]

Petitioner in Mobil Oil Corporation v. A. Andrew MacQueen, III, No. 010821, seeks a writ of prohibition seeking to set aside the April 3, 2001 ruling of the presiding judge wherein he set the trial schedule referenced in the preceding motion.

3.

G. Kenneth Robertson

No. 010821

Grant 4-0
[Davis, J., Disqualified]

Petitioner in Mobil Oil Corporation v. The Honorable A. Andrew MacQueen, III, No. 010821, seeks to consolidate the preceding petition for writ of prohibition with the writ of prohibition filed by a group of plaintiffs.

4.

Joseph P. Wittington

No. 010806

Grant 4-0
[Davis, J., Disqualified]

Plaintiffs represented by the law firm of Peyton, Parenti & Wittington have filed a Motion to Join in the Petition for Writ of Prohibition.

5.

Stuart Calwell

No. 010806

Grant 4-0
[Davis, J., Disqualified]

Petitioners move to supplement their petition for a writ of prohibition stating that subsequent to the filing of the original petition, Judge MacQueen circulated a proposed Order which they seek to add to the record.

6.

John Sutter

No. 010806

Grant 4-0
[Davis, J., Disqualified]

Plaintiffs represented by The Sutter Law Firm move to join in the Petition for Writ of Prohibition.

7.

James F. Humphreys

No. 010932

Grant 4-0
[Davis, J., Disqualified]

Plaintiffs represented by James F. Humphreys join in the Calwell Petition for Writ of Prohibition and file a separate Petition for Writ of Prohibition.

8.

A. Andrew MacQueen

No. 010806

Refuse 4-0
[Davis, J., Disqualified]

The presiding judge moves to dismiss the Calwell petition as failing to comply with Rule 14 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure.