Legal Opinion
Mullins Coal Co. v. Clark
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided January 3, 1985No. Civ. A. No. 84-0452-APublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GLEN M. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
This case is before the court on the plaintiff’s motion for a temporary injunction. The plaintiff seeks to stay the enforcement of Cessation Order Number 84-13-285-4 which was served on December 4, 1984. The effect of the cessation order is to force the plaintiff to cease hauling coal over a haul road from the plaintiff’s mine, located in Buchanan County, Virginia.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has clearly set forth the standards by which this court shall enjoin the Secretary under the Surface Mining Control and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Shawnee Coal Company v. Cecil D. Andrus, Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Ca 79-3128 Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association, Inc., a & S Coal Company, Amos Ridge Coal Co., Bevins Mining Co., Inc., Big Fork Coal Co., Bob's Branch Coal Co., Bossco, Inc., Bradley Branch Coal Co., Brushy Ridge Coal Co., Buchanan & Sons, Burnrite Coal Co., Cabot Coal Corp., Cardinal Mining Ltd., Chaparal Mining Co., Inc., Charles D. Dale Coal Co., Claude Yeary Coal Co., Conley Mullins Coal Co., Conway Coal Co., Copeland Coal Co., Curt's Coal Co., Deena Coal Co., Double D Coal Co., Elkins-Kendrick Enterprises, Five Oaks Coal Co., Flat Gap Mining Co., Gale Coal Co., Inc., Genoa Coal Co., Inc., G & O Coal Co., G & T Coal Co., H. B. Rowe & Co., H. C. Bostic Coal Co., Inc., H. R. C. Coal Co., Inc., Highland Enterprises, Hi Heat Coal Co., Horn Construction Co., Inc., Humphreys Enterprises, J. B. Coal Co., Jil-Mar Coal Co., Inc., Lyons Coal Co., Laurel Creek Coal Co., M & M Coal Co., Inc., Mineral Developers, Inc., Mullins Coal Co., Mud Fork Coal Co., Nu-Way Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mullins Coal Company v. William P. Clark, Secretary, Department of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Martin v. HodelDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1988