Wellmore Coal Corp. v. Harman Mining Corp.

In this appeal, we consider whether a notice of appeal that was signed only by a foreign attorney, in violation of Rule 1A:4 of the Rules of this Court, requires granting a motion to dismiss.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

We recite only those facts relevant to the issue of dismissal of this appeal. Sovereign Coal Sales, Inc. (“Sovereign”), Harman Mining Corporation (“Harman”), and Wellmore Coal Corporation (“Wellmore”) entered into a coal supply agreement in 1997. Sovereign and Harman subsequently filed a motion for judgment against Wellmore, alleging bad faith and breach of the 1997…