Legal Opinion

SER J.C., a minor v. Hon. James P. Mazzone, Judge

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 10, 2015No. 14-1189PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOUGHRY, Justice:

The petitioners1 seek a writ of prohibition to prevent the Mass Litigation Panel from enforcing its order entered on October 21, 2014, dismissing them on the basis of forum non conveniens from the underlying personal injury litigation, which involves products liability and negligence claims. Following a careful review of the briefs, the arguments of counsel, the record submitted, and the applicable law, we deny the requested writ.

I. Facts and Procedural Background

This litigation commenced on July 11, 2012, when a complaint alleging products liability and negligence claims was…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Bowles v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. American Dredging Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. State Ex Rel. McGraw v. Scott Runyan Pontiac-Buick, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State Ex Rel. Hoover v. BergerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Thompson v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. SER Betty J. Almond v. Hon. Rudolph Murensky, Judge, and Pfizer, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2016
  2. J.C., a Minor v. Pfizer, Inc, Roerig, a Division of Pfizer Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2018
  3. SER Robert E. Barrat, Esq. v. Nancy A. Dalby, Esq.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2015
  4. M.M., a Minor, By and Through Her Mother, etc. v. Pfizer, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2017
  5. SER Rajai T. Khoury, M.D. v. Hon. Jason A. Cuomo, JudgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2016

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