West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Miscellaneous Motions Conference

Wednesday, January 11,  2006

 

1.

James G. Bordas, Jr.
(Counsel for Petitioner/Plaintiff Below Heidi Stewart)

Dino Colombo
(Counsel for Respondents/Defendants Joseph Migaiolo, M.D., Charles Burtner, M.D., Radiological Physicians Associates, Inc., Monongalia County General Hospital)

Monongalia - Clawges

Refuse 4-1
[ Starcher, J. ]

 

 

Petitioner in Heidi C. Stewart v. The Honorable Russell Clawges, Jr., No. 052552, seeks a writ of prohibition to challenge the lower court ruling that 3 medical doctors cannot testify as to x-ray findings because they are not radiologists.

2.

Catherine A. McGuire
(Counsel for Billie Wolf Petitioner/Defendant Below)

John E. Busch
(Counsel for Helen Tresize Respondent/Plaintiffs Below)

Randolph - Henning

Refuse 5-0

 

Petitioners in Billie Louise Proudfoot Wolf and Thomas B. Wolf, her husband v. The Honorable John L. Henning, No. 052545, seek a writ of prohibition to prevent the circuit court from retaining personal jurisdiction over them.

 

 

3.

Philip J. Combs
(Counsel for Petitioners Nissan North American and Nissan Motor Co./Defendants Below)

Robert V. Berthold, Jr.
(Counsel for Respondent/Plaintiff Below Charles Rector )

Kanawha - Kaufman

Refuse 5-0

 

Petitioners in Nissan North America, Inc. v. The Honorable Tod J. Kaufman and Charles J. Rector, No.052546, seek a writ of prohibition challenging the enforcement of a circuit court order compelling discovery.

4.

David B. McMahon
(Counsel for Petitioner Hager)

Cecil C. Varney
(Counsel for Respondent)

Boone - Schlaegel

Grant 5-0
Unless Sooner Mooted

  

Petitioner in Steve Michael Hager v. The Honorable E. Lee Schlaegel, Jr., No. 052569, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the lower court to enter a ruling on his motion for a preliminary injunction.

 

 

 

5.

Charles F. Johns
(Counsel for Petitioner Healthcare and Retirement Corp. of America/ Defendant Below)

Christopher J. Regan
(Counsel for Respondent/Plaintiff Below Kimberly Ann Male )

Harrison - Bedell

Refuse 5-0

 

Petitioner in Healthcare and Retirement Corporation of America d/b/a Heartland of Clarksburg v. The Honorable Thomas A. Bedell and Kimberly Ann Male, No. 052594 , seeks a writ of prohibition to challenge the award of a new trial on all issues.

6.

Brent K. Kesner
(Counsel for Petitioner Westfield Insurance Company/Defendant Below)

Robert Fitzsimmons
Carl N. Frankovitch
(Counsel for Anne Dailey/Plaintiff Below)

Michael E. Nogay
(Counsel for Smitsky Excavating/Defendant Below)

Daniel J. Guida
David L. Wyant
(Counsel for Weirton Sanitary Board/Defendant Below)

Jeffrey A. Holmstrand
(Counsel for Monongahela Power Defendant/Cross-Claimant Below)

Brooke - Gaughan

Refuse 5-0

 

Petitioner in Westfield Insurance Company v. The Honorable Martin J. Gaughan, No. 052629, seeks a writ of prohibition challenging an order of the lower court which denied the carrier a motion to bifurcate certain claims.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Michael T. Clifford
(Counsel for Petitioner Carney)

C. Michael Sparks
(Prosecuting Attorney)

Mingo - Thornsbury

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

 

Petitioner Carney in State of West Virginia v. Wanda Carney, No. 052669, files a summary petition to change the conditions of her bail.

8.

D.C. Offutt, Jr.
Perry W. Oxley
David E. Rich
(Counsel for Petitioner Medical Assurance/Defendant Below)

Jane E. Peak
(Counsel for Respondent, Patricia Cameron/Plaintiff Below)

Ohio - Wilson

Refuse 4-1
[ Maynard, J. ]

 

Insurance carrier in State of West Virginia ex rel. Medical Assurance of West Virginia, Inc. v. Ronald E. Wilson, No. 052653, seeks a writ of prohibition challenging the circuit court order compelling production of certain documents from the insurer’s investigative and claim files.

 

 

9.

Patricia A. Kurelac
(Counsel for Petitioner/Defendant Below)

David F. Cross
(Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Counsel for the State )

Brooke - Wilson

Refuse 5-0

 

Petitioner in State of West Virginia ex rel. Tony Chester, Jr. v. The Honorable Ronald E. Wilson No. 052685, seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent further prosecution of criminal charges against him which petitioner contends should be barred by the 3-term rule.

10.

James A. Walls
(Counsel for Petitioner Central West Virginia Energy Co./Defendant Below)

 

Joseph E. Starky, Jr.
David B. Fawcett
(Counsel for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation/Plaintiff Below)

Brooke - Gaughan

Refuse 5-0

Petitioner in Central West Virginia Energy Company v. The Honorable Martin J. Gaughan, No. 052797, seeks a writ of prohibition challenging an order of the circuit court requiring disclosure of non-public prices of metallurgical coal sold or projected to be sold by petitioner and its non-party affiliates to non-parties.

 

 

11.

Silas B. Taylor
(Counsel for Petitioner Attorney General)

Jeffrey R. Roth
(Counsel for Robert W. Decker, Defendant Below)

Mineral - Frye

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

 

The State in State of West Virginia ex rel. Darrel V. McGraw, Jr. v. The Honorable Andrew M. Frye, Jr., No. 052721, seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit the enforcement of an order of the circuit court entering a guilty plea and sentencing Robert W. Decker to 10 to 25 years for sexual assault.

12.

James F. Cain
(Counsel for Petitioner/Defendant Below)

Jacob E. Reger
(Prosecuting Attorney)

Upshur - Keadle

Refuse 5-0

 

Petitioner in State of West Virginia v. Darrell Gay Ware, No. 052895, seeks post-conviction bail following his conviction of 3 counts of sexual assault in the third degree.

 

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