West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Miscellaneous Motions Conference

Tuesday , November 26, 2002
 (originally scheduled for Nov. 14)

1.   Marvin W. Masters
(Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel)

James C. Peterson
(Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel)

Scott S. Segal
(Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel)

Carl N. Frankovich
(Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel)

J. C. Powell
(Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel)

Michael J. Farrell
Charles P. Goodell, Jr.
(Respondents' Counsel)

[There are numerous other counsel for Plaintiffs and Respondents.]  

Grant 2-2
[ Starcher, J., Albright, J. ]
[ Davis, C.J., Disqualified ]

 

Petitioners in In Re: West Virginia Rezulin Litigation, No. 022144, seek a writ of prohibition to prevent enforcement of an order compelling them to litigate their cases before the Circuit Court of Raleigh County.

 

2.   Debra C. Price
J. Michael Ranson
(Petitioner's Counsel)

Thomas M. Plymale
(Counsel for Respondent)

Refuse 4-1
On 11/21/02
[ Albright, J. ]

Petitioner in City of Kenova v. The Honorable Darrell Pratt, No. 022188, seeks a writ of prohibition prohibiting the lower court from denying petitioner access to public records under FOIA.  
3.   R. Joseph Zak
(Petitioner's Counsel)

John M. Slack, III
(Respondent's Counsel)

Grant 5-0

 

Petitioner in Jason Paul Thompson v. Michele Lynn Thompson, No. 022212, seeks a stay of certain portions of a lower court order in this divorce action pending appeal.  
4.   Stephen E. Hastings
(Petitioner's Counsel)

Christopher S. Butch
(Respondent's Counsel)

Grant 5-0

 

Petitioner in Roger Mullins v. Beverly Dean Bowles, No. 020569, moves for the submission of his petition for appeal on written briefs.

 

5.   Steven E. Dragisich
(Asst. Atty. Gen.)

David C. Smith
(Appellant's Counsel)

Grant 5-0

The State in State of West Virginia v. Billy Ray Dudley, Jr., No. 30652, moves to dismiss this appeal as moot.  
6.   M. Timothy Koontz
(Petitioner's Counsel)

Mark A. Swartz
(Respondent's Counsel)

Grant 5-0
 Returnable below
Maynard would Simply Grant ]


Petitioner in State of West Virginia ex rel. Elizabeth S. Gottlieb v. The Honorable Jane Charnock, No. 022228, seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit the family court judge from enforcing a settlement agreement reached by the parties.