Legal Opinion
SER Energy Corp. of America v. Hon. John Lewis Marks, Judge
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 2015No. 14-1168PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice KETCHUM:
Petitioners, Energy Corporation of America and John D. Sollon (collectively, “ECA”) seek a writ of prohibition to halt enforcement of a September 30, 2014, order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County.
The circuit court’s order pertained to a lawsuit against ECA stemming from a car wreck that occurred in Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs’1 lawsuit has two separate causes of action, each with a different defending party: (1) a negligence claim against ECA for causing the wreck; and (2) a bad faith claim against the plaintiffs’ insurer for refusing to pay medical payments coverage…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Hoover v. BergerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1997
- Nathaniel MOSLEY Et Al., Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION Et Al., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Lester v. RoseWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
- Brooks v. IsinghoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2003
- In re ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2012
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- State of West Virginia ex rel. v. Jennifer BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2020