State Ex Rel. Bell Atlantic-West Virginia, Inc. v. Ranson
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
McHUGH, Justice:
Petitioners Bell Atlantic-West Virginia and Bell Atlantic Corporation invoke this Court’s original jurisdiction pursuant to W.Va. Const, art. VIII, § 3 and W.Va.Code, 51-1-3 [1923] and request that a writ of prohibition be directed against the Honorable Lyne Ranson, Judge of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County. Petitioners had filed motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ class action1 complaint, which complaint alleges that petitioners violated the West Virginia Antitrust Act, W.Va.Code, 47-18-1, et seq., and the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, W.Va.Code, 46A-6-101,…
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