Antolini v. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

This case is before this Court upon an appeal of a final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County entered on November 2, 2005. In that order, the circuit court dismissed an appeal of a grievance decision filed by the appellants and petitioners below, Stephen Antolini, Roger McClanahan, and Mickey Sylvester, after finding that their claims were barred by res judicata. In this appeal, the appellants contend that none of the essential elements were present for application of the doctrine of res judicata, and therefore, the decision of the circuit court should be reversed.

This Court has…