Taylor v. Mutual Mining, Inc.

Through this appeal, Appellant Island Creek Coal Company (“Island Coal”) seeks a reversal of the January 3, 2000, decision of the Circuit Court of Logan County finding it liable under the West Virginia Wage Payment and Protection Act (“Act”), West Virginia Code §§ 21-5-1 to -18 (1996), for two arbitration awards and one Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) award issued against Mutual Mining, Inc. (“Mutual Mining”) in favor of Appellees John Taylor et *34al.1 After examining this issue, we determine that the lower court was in error and accordingly, reverse.

I. Factual and Procedural…