Clifton Valentine v. Sugar Rock, Inc.

Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge FLOYD joined.

KING, Circuit Judge:

Clifton G. Valentine filed this diversity action on November 8, 2010, in the Northern District of West Virginia, alleging that he owns fractional working interests in four mining partnerships, which in turn own six oil and gas wells on four separate leaseholds located in Ritchie County. Named as defendants in Valentine’s lawsuit are Sugar Rock, Inc., and two of its officers, Gerald D. Hall and Teresa D. Hall (collectively, “Sugar…