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The Southern District of West Virginia offers a database of opinions starting in the year 2001, listed by year and judge. For a more detailed search, enter the keyword or case number in the search to the right or sort using the drop-downs below.

5:02-cv-00004

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion to remand this action to the Circuit Court of Summers County, West Virginia (doc. # 5). For the reasons stated herein, plaintiff’s motion to remand is DENIED.

Author:
David A. Faber
2:99-cr-00050

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending is Defendant’s motion for disclosure of evidence against him and for production of exculpatory evidence.  The Court GRANTS the motion as moulded.

Author:
Charles H. Haden II
5:01-cv-01082

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending is Defendant Allstate Insurance Company’s motion to dismiss.  The Court DENIES the motion as to Count One and DENIES the motion without prejudice as to Count Two.

Author:
Charles H. Haden II
2:01-cv-00961

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Now pending is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Ruling on the Substantive Basis of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand, which the court will treat as a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons that follow, the motion is DENIED.

Author:
Joseph R. Goodwin
3:01-cv-00720

Order

Currently pending before the Court is Defendants Amos Simmons’ and Deborah Morris’ motion to dismiss this claim as it relates to them pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1).  The defendants contend that they are not proper defendants to this suit because the Family and Medical leave Act (hereinafter the “FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., does not provide for individual liability for employees of public agencies.  For the reasons stated below, the defendants’ motion is DENIED.

Author:
Robert C. Chambers
2:01-cv-00185

Memorandum Opinion and Order Affirming the Appealed Order of the Bankruptcy Court

Pending is an appeal from a January 9, 2001 Order of the Bankruptcy Court, the Honorable Ronald G. Pearson presiding. The Order discharged the student loan obligations of Appellee Geoffrey Ifenay Ekenasi.  The Court AFFIRMS Judge Pearson’s Order.

Author:
Charles H. Haden II
2:01-mc-00104

Memorandum Opinion and Remand Order

Pending are the emergency motion of 1) Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) to accept removal papers and deem them filed as of December 27, 2001, 2) the motion of Plaintiffs seeking abstention or remand in the cases tendered for removal, and 3) Honeywell’s motion for temporary stay of Plaintiffs’ motion.  For reasons discussed below, Honeywell’s motion to accept removal papers is GRANTED, Plaintiffs’ motion to remand is GRANTED, and Honeywell’s motion to stay is DENIED.

Author:
Charles H. Haden II
2:10-cr-00204

Memorandum Opinion and Order

On September 19, 2001 the Government filed an Information charging Defendant possessed with intent to distribute more than five (5) grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

Author:
Charles H. Haden II
2:00-cv-00943

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending is Defendants’ motion for summary judgment on all issues.  For reasons discussed below, the motion is GRANTED.

Author:
Charles H. Haden II
2:01-cv-01055 to 2:01-cv-01074, 2:01-cv-01085 to 2:01-cv-01224

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending are the motions of Plaintiffs in these civil actions 1) to remand them to the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, 2) to abstain from hearing these claims, or 3) to enjoin their transfer to the District Court for the District of Delaware (Delaware court).  For reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS the motion for remand.  The remaining motions are DENIED as moot.

Author:
Charles H. Haden II

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