Younker v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp.

Eastern Associated Coal Corporation, appellant/defendant below (hereinafter “Eastern”), appeals entry of a final order of the Circuit Court of Boone County, West Virginia, awarding Forrest A. Younker, appel-lee/plaintiff below (hereinafter “Mr. Younker”) $378,549.00 in a breach of contract claim, after having granted Mr. Younker’s partial summary judgment on liability, after having tried the damages aspect of the case and after having denied Eastern’s motion for summary judgment. Having reviewed the briefs, the pertinent authorities, and hearing oral argument, we reverse the circuit court’s…