1.

Janet E. James
(Asst. Atty. Gen.)

Kenneth J. Barnette
(Counsel for Bishop)

Nicholas - Johnson

Grant 5-0

DMV Commissioner in F. Douglas Stump, Commissioner, West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles v. The Honorable Gary Johnson and Basil H. Bishop, No. 050665, seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit the circuit court from enforcing an order against the DMV staying administrative proceedings.

2.

Ancil G. Ramey
Beth A. Raffle
(Counsel for Petitioner) 

James G. Bordas, Jr.
Christopher J. Regan
(Counsel for Respondent/Plaintiff ) 

Harrison - Bedell

Refuse 5-0

Nursing Home in Health Care and Retirement Corporation of America dba Heartland of Clarksburg v. The Honorable Thomas A. Bedell, No. 050670, seeks a writ of prohibition challenging two rulings of the circuit court in a civil matter wherein the home was sued for wrongful death with allegations of negligence in the care and the treatment of a resident.

3.

Carter Zerbe
(Counsel for Petitioner) 

Janet James
(Asst. Atty. Gen.) 

Kanawha - Bloom 

Grant 3-2
[ Davis, J., Maynard, J. ]

Petitioner in Stephen A. Shafer v. The State of West Virginia and F. Douglas Stump, Commissioner, West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, No. 05-044, seeks a stay of the revocation of his driver’s license pending appeal of this administrative proceeding.

4.

Robert J. Ridge
Chad A. Cicconi
(Counsel for Petitioner TermNet)

Frank P. Bush, Jr.
(Counsel for Respondent Marson)

Tucker - Jordan

Grant 5-0

TermNet in State of West Virginia ex rel. TermNet Merchant Services v. The Honorable Phillip B. Jordan, No. 050709, seeks a writ of prohibition to challenge a lower court entry of judgment for contempt fines and to prevent the imposition and further sanctions.