Baker v. Blackhawk Mining, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION (at Lexington) EUGENE BAKER, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Civil Action No. 5: 22-231-DCR ) V. ) ) BLACKHAWK MINING, LLC, et al., ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) AND ORDER Defendants. ) *** *** *** *** Defendants Blackhawk Mining, LLC, and Pine Branch Mining, LLC (“the Mining Companies”) have moved to dismiss certain plaintiffs from this litigation. [Record No. 144] The defendant’s motion will be granted for the following reasons. I. The Court issued an Order on June 9, 2023, directing certain plaintiffs to comply with outstanding…