Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Appalachian Power Co. v. Ranson
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1993No. 21882PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MeHUGH, Justice:
The petitioners, Appalachian Power Company, Ohio Power Company and American Electric Power Service Corporation, seek a writ of prohibition from this Court to prohibit the Honorable Judge Lyne Ranson from consolidating for joint trial issues of liability in three tort actions instituted against them by the respondents, Vicky L. Terry, Ray D. England, and Sharon K. Cragg, administra-trix of the estate of Robert Hal Cragg, deceased. We grant the writ as moulded.
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The three separate accidents underlying this proceeding in' prohibition all occurred at the John Amos Power Plant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Green v. City of Coon RapidsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Cavender v. McCartyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
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