Susan L. Riffle
(Pros. Atty.)

Brent E. Beveridge
(Counsel for Defendant)

Marion - Janes

Grant 3-2
[ Starcher, J., Albright, J. ]

The State in State of West Virginia v. David R. Janes, No. 041640, seeks a writ of prohibition challenging the lower court’s dismissal of an indictment.

Barry P. Beck
(Counsel for Plaintiff)

Glenn P. Hare
(Counsel for Ryan’s)

Berkeley - Wilkes

Grant 5-0

Plaintiff in Chrystal Saylor v. Ted Smith and Ryan’s Family Steak Houses, Inc., No. 041656, seeks a writ of prohibition challenging an order compelling arbitration of an employment dispute with Ryan’s Family Steak Houses.

Charles M. Mullins, II
(Counsel for Defendant)

Fred Giggenbach
(Spec. Pros.)

McDowell -Stephens

Refuse 5-0

Defendant in State of West Virginia v. James Blaine Waldron, No. 041710, seeks post-conviction bail.

Gerald R. Stowers
J. Mark Adkins
(Counsel for Plaintiff)

Tamela J. White
Neisha Ellis Brown
(Counsel for Defendants Turner, Chambers and Ultimate Health Ser.)

Don R. Sensabaugh, Jr.
(Counsel for co-defendant Traylor, M.D. and Tri-State Surgical Group)

Jeff C. Woods
(Counsel for co-defendant River Cities Anesthesia, Inc.)

Cabell - Pancake

Refuse 5-0

Medical malpractice plaintiff Calhoun in Barbara Calhoun v. Jack R. Traylor, Jr., M.D., No. 041633, seeks a writ of prohibition contending the lower court abused its discretion by continuing a trial sua sponte and by refusing to reschedule trial at the earliest available time.

Patricia Valentino Kutsch
(Counsel for Grandparents)

Rhonda Wade
(Counsel for GAL)

Marshall - Karl

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

The maternal grandparents (Donald and Brenda Hickman) in Timothy Nolan C. v. WVDHHR and Honorable Mark A. Karl, No. 041688, seek a writ of mandamus to compel a hearing to determine whether in June of 2002 a minor was abused and neglected.

Marvin W. Masters
Robert P. Welsh
(Counsel for Petitioner)

Cheryl A. Eifert
(Counsel for Respondent CAMC)
Thomas S. Sweeeney
Renatha S. Garner
Jeffrey C. Black
(Counsel for Respondent
Shawnee Hills, Inc.)

Stephen D. Annand
Roberta F. Green
(Counsel for Respondent
Leon Shiu-Lung Kwei, M.D.)

Kanawha - Zakaib

Grant 5-0

Plaintiffs in Kathleen M. Lloyd v. The Honorable Paul Zakaib, Jr., No. 041736, seek a writ of prohibition to prevent the enforcement of an order dismissing her case for failure to prosecute.

W. Scott Simpson
Aaron S. Bayer
Jonathan M. Freiman
Jason J. Stemple
(Counsel for Petitioner)

Robert A. Flaugher
(Counsel for BankAmerica Housing)

David L. Grubb
Cameron S. McKinney
(Counsel for Plaintiffs Rhonda & Clyde Aldridge)

Lincoln - Hoke

Refuse 5-0

Petitioner in State of West Virginia ex rel. Southern Energy Homes, Inc. v. The Honorable J. M. Hoke, No. 041790, seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit the enforcement of an order whereunder the lower court refused to compel arbitration.

  Mathew A. Victor
(Counsel for Petitioner)

James H. Young, Jr.
(Counsel for State)

Wayne - Pratt

Defer

Petitioner in State of West Virginia ex rel. Patricia Aldridge v. The Honorable Darrell Pratt, No. 051592, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel a lower court ruling on her petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Pro se
(Petitioner)

Christopher Moffatt
(Counsel for Victoria Donahoe)

Kanawha Family Court - Snyder

Refuse 5-0
With Leave to File In Circuit Court

Petitioner in State of West Virginia ex rel. Dale Patrick Donahoe v. The Honorable D. Mark Snyder, No. 041787, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the family court to render a decision regarding visitation.

Roger D. Forman
(Counsel for Petitioner)

Ancil G. Ramey
(Counsel for Respondent)

Putnam - Eagloski

Refuse 3-2
[ Starcher, J., Albright, J. ]

Petitioner in John Shannon v. Shane M. Shamblin, No. 041046, moves for leave to renew his petition for appeal out-of-time.

 Alan Balogh
Jerome Heinemann
(Pro se Petitioners)

William S. Steele
(Pros. Atty. Office)

Refuse 5-0

Petitioners in Alan R. Balogh and Jerome E. Heinemann v. Joe Manchin, III, No. 041360, are Reform Party candidates for the House of Delegates and seek a writ of mandamus to compel the Secretary of State to place their names on the ballot.