State Ex Rel. West Virginia National Auto Insurance v. Bedell

In this original proceeding in prohibition, the petitioner, West Virginia National Auto Insurance Company, Inc., challenges the November 16, 2007, order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia, dismissing the respondent, John A. Yanchek, from the underlying action for lack of personal jurisdiction. In the action, National Auto, a West Virginia corporation engaged in the business of insurance, seeks recovery from Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc., and respondent Yanchek for failure to pursue subrogation claims upon National Auto’s behalf. Gulf Coast is a Florida corporation…