Moore v. Consolidation Coal Co.

McGRAW, Justice.

Appellants in this case are eight coal miners 1 who brought suit against appellee Consolidation Coal Company (“Consol”) under the West Virginia Human Rights Act (the “Human Rights Act”), W. Va.Code §§ 5-11-1 to -20, alleging that Consol, in the process of closing its Arkwright mine in 1995, systematically discriminated against them on the basis of age by transferring younger employees to other mine operations while leaving them to face termination when the mine ultimately shut down. Following trial on these claims, the jury found in favor of Consol, and appellants now appeal…