West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Miscellaneous Motions Conference

Thursday, October 6,  2005

 

1.

Charles F. Printz, Jr.
Joseph L. Caltrider
(Counsel for Petitioner City of Martinsburg)

Harry P. Waddell
(Counsel for Plaintiffs)

Berkeley - Sanders

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

 

City in State of West Virginia ex rel. City of Martinsburg v. The Honorable David H. Sanders, No. 051917, seeks a writ of prohibition to stop further proceedings against it on the ground that the complaint is barred by the immunity provisions of the Governmental Tort Claims and Insurance Reform Act.

2.

Eric M. Francis
(Counsel for Petitioner) 

James W. McNeely
(Pros. Atty.)

 Summers - Irons

Refuse 5 - 0

 

Defendant in James A. Sherwood v. James A. McNeely, Prosecuting Attorney of Summers County and Robert A. Irons, Chief Judge of the 31st Judicial Circuit, No. 051959, seeks a writ of prohibition to halt further criminal proceedings against him on the grounds that the mandatory joinder provisions prevent the same.

3.

Matthew A. Victor
(Counsel for Petitioner)

 William C. Martin
(Pros. Atty.)

 Harrison - Matish 

Refuse As Moot

 

Petitioner in State of West Virginia ex rel. Thomas E. Rush v. The Honorable James A. Matish, No. 051936, seeks a writ of prohibition to compel the lower court to rule on his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

 

4.

R. Czarnik
(Counsel for Petitioner) 

James W. McNeely
(Pros. Atty.)

 Summers - Irons

Refuse 4 - 1
[ Starcher, J.]

 

Defendant in State of West Virginia v. Larry Dinger, No. 051930, seeks post-conviction bail.

5.

Byron Craig Manford
(Counsel for Petitioner)

 Deborah McLaughlin
(Counsel for the State) 

Morgan - Silver

Refuse 4 - 1
[ Albright, C. J. ]

 

Inmate in Brian Daniel Murray v. James Rubenstein, No. 051991, petitions for a writ of habeas corpus.

6.

Frances A. Hughes
Troy N. Giatras
(Counsel for Petitioner)

Niall A. Paul
Bruce M. Jacobs
Alexander Macia
(Counsel for Bank)

 Kanawha - Stucky

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

 

Attorney General in State of West Virginia ex rel. Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. v. The Honorable James C. Stucky, No. 051837, seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit the enforcement of two orders of the circuit court and prevent further action in this case.

7.

Niall A. Paul
Bruce M. Jacobs

Alexander Macia
(Counsel for Petitioner) 

Fran A. Hughes
Charli Fulton
(Counsel for Respondent)

Lincoln - Hoke

Refuse 5 - 0

 

The Bank in Capitol One Bank v. The Honorable Jay M. Hoke, No. 052022, seeks a writ of prohibition to stop Lincoln County Circuit Court from proceeding further in a dispute over validity and enforcement of a subpoena.

8.

Barry L. Bruce
Thomas W. White
(Counsel for Respondents)

Gregory W. Bailey
Kelli Talbott
(Counsel for Petitioners)

Kanawha - King

Refuse 5 - 0

 

Plaintiffs below in Stephanie Adkins, et al. v. Board of Education of Fayette County, No. 051955, move to expedite the time period for briefing, argument, and ruling on the school board’s petition for appeal.

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