Southern Country Farms, Inc. v. TH Exploration, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Southern Country Farms, Inc.
Defendant: TH Exploration, LLC, TH Exploration II, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC, THQ Appalachia I, LLC, THQ Appalachia I Midco, LLC, THQ Marketing, LLC and Atinum Marcellus I, LLC
Case Number: 5:2021cv00084
Filed: June 3, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: John Preston Bailey
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 115 PLAINTIFF'S OMNIBUS REPLY TO TUG HILL DEFENDANTS' & ATINUM MARCELLUS I, LLC'S OPPOSITION TO #87 MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF No. 99, Ex. 24, #2 Exhibit Grinnels deposition, #3 Exhibit Purchase and sale agreement, #4 Exhibit Howard Wayne lease) (reply and exhibits restricted per J. Bailey/ #114 Order) (lmm)
January 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 114 ORDER granting 113 Motion to Seal. The Clerk is hereby DIRECTED to FILE UNDER SEAL and RESTRICT TO CASE PARTICIPANTS. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 1/12/23. (lmm)
December 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER EXTENDING THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT re #111 Motion. Reply to the response for #87 Motion for Class Certification due 1/11/23. Response to #99 Motion for Summary Judgment due 1/13/23. Reply to the response in opposition to summary judgment due 2/3/23. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 12/28/22. (lmm)
December 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 111 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Kepple, Mark)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 110 ANSWER to #65 Amended Complaint by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, THQ Appalachia I Midco, LLC, THQ Appalachia I, LLC, THQ Marketing, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC.(Weiss, Emily)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 109 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Southern Country Farms, Inc. PLAINTIFFS THIRD SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS. (Kepple, Mark)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 108 RESPONSE to Motion re #87 MOTION to Certify Class PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION, APPOINTMENT OF CLASS REPRESENTATIVE AND CLASS COUNSEL filed by Atinum Marcellus I, LLC. (Hastings, Stephen)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ORDER granting 105 Motion to Seal; defendants' Response may exceed the 25 page limitation set by the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Additionally, the Clerk is hereby DIRECTED to FILE UNDER SEAL: Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification, Appointment of Class Representative and Class Counsel [Doc. 105-3] and the documents and exhibits referenced therein [Docs. 105-4 through 105-10]. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 12/19/2022. (ag)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 104 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' #67 MOTION FOR PARTIAL DISMISSAL. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 12/8/22. (lmm)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 103 CONSENT JUDGMENT. #67 Motion for Partial Dismissal is GRANTED IN PART. Counts II and III of the First Amended and Restated Complaint are hereby DISMISSED as to the Tug Hill defendants and the request for punitive damages and attorney's fees are STRICKEN as to the Tug Hill defendants. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 12/7/22. (lmm)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 102 ANSWER to #65 Amended Complaint by Atinum Marcellus I, LLC.(Hastings, Stephen)
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER granting #85 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/29/22. (lmm)
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 100 PHV Filing fee for Joseph M. Scipione: $ 200.00, receipt number WVNW003121 (lmm)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 99 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Southern Country Farms, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Memorandum, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21A, #22 Exhibit 21B, #23 Exhibit 22A, #24 Exhibit 22B, #25 Exhibit 23, #26 Exhibit 24, #27 Exhibit 25, #28 Exhibit 26, #29 Exhibit 27, #30 Exhibit 28, #31 Exhibit 29) (exhibits restricted per #98 Order) (lmm)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER granting 96 Motion to Seal. The Clerk is DIRECTED to FILE and RESTRICT TO CASE PARTICIPANTS. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/28/22. (lmm)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 97 Other Document Exhibit 1 to PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF ITS #99 MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER SEAL filed by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark) Modified on 11/29/2022 to link to correct entry. (lmm).
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 95 REPLY to Response to Motion re #67 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, THQ Appalachia I Midco, LLC, THQ Appalachia I, LLC, THQ Marketing, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Weiss, Emily)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 94 STIPULATION re #65 Amended Complaint for Atinum Marcellus I, LLC to respond to the First Amended and Restated Complaint until November 30, 2022 by Atinum Marcellus I, LLC. (Hastings, Stephen)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER. The 91 Motion is GRANTED IN PART. The Clerk is hereby DIRECTED to FILE UNDER SEAL and ATTACH the exhibits to plaintiff's Opposition to the Motion to Partially Dismiss the First Amended and Restated Complaint. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/17/22. (lmm)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 92 MEMORANDUM PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO PARTIALLY DISMISS AMENDED COMPLAINT by Southern Country Farms, Inc. . (Kepple, Mark) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/17/2022: #1 Exhibit 1) (lmm). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/17/2022: #2 Exhibit 2) (lmm). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/17/2022: #3 Exhibit 3) (lmm). Modified on 11/17/2022 to add/restrict exhibits per #93 Order. (lmm).
November 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 90 NOTICE of Appearance by John H. Tinney, Jr on behalf of Atinum Marcellus I, LLC (Tinney, John) (Main Document 90 replaced on 11/15/2022 to correct with non fillable form - NEF REGEN ) (lmm).
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER granting 86 Motion to Seal. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/14/22. (lmm)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 88 MEMORANDUM PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION by Southern Country Farms, Inc. re #87 MOTION to Certify Class PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION, APPOINTMENT OF CLASS REPRESENTATIVE AND CLASS COUNSEL . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exh 9, #2 Exhibit Exh 10, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Kepple, Mark)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 87 MOTION to Certify Class PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION, APPOINTMENT OF CLASS REPRESENTATIVE AND CLASS COUNSEL by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. Responses due by 12/18/2022 (Kepple, Mark)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 85 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER withdrawing #75 Motion for Entry of Default; Atinum Marcellus I, LLC answer due 11/21/2022; Class Certification Motions due by 11/18/2022; Responses due by 12/18/2022; Replies due by 12/28/2022; Motions for Summary Judgment due by 11/28/2022; Responses due by 12/30/2022; Replies due by 1/20/2023; Discovery due by 3/2/2023. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/9/2022. (ag)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Deadlines Set per #84 Order. Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/28/2022; Responses due by 12/30/2022; Replies due by 1/20/2023.(ag)
November 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 83 MINUTE ENTRY: ***NOTICE*** THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT IS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. A Status Conference was held before District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/9/2022. (Court Reporter Cindy Knecht.) (bjt)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 82 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen E. Hastings on behalf of Atinum Marcellus I, LLC (Hastings, Stephen)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 81 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas E. Buck on behalf of Southern Country Farms, Inc. (Buck, Thomas)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 80 NOTICE of Appearance by David K Hendrickson on behalf of Atinum Marcellus I, LLC (Hendrickson, David)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER SETTING INTERMEDIATE STATUS CONFERENCE granting #78 Motion. Intermediate Status Conference set for 11/9/2022 10:00 AM in Wheeling District Judge Courtroom, North before District Judge John Preston Bailey. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/7/22. (lmm)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 78 MOTION for Hearing Motion for Intermediate Status Conference by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Kepple, Mark)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 77 Proposed Order CONSENT JUDGMENT by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 76 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, THQ Appalachia I Midco, LLC, THQ Appalachia I, LLC, THQ Marketing, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC of Additional Productions of Documents. (Weiss, Emily)
October 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 75 MOTION for Entry of Default by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Kepple, Mark)
October 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 AFFIDAVIT of Mark A. Kepple, Esq. by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Kepple, Mark)
October 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 73 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Atinum Marcellus I, LLC served on 9/20/2022. (Kepple, Mark)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER granting #71 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Combined Motion and Memorandum in Support of Motions to Extend Time for Designation of Experts filed by Southern Country Farms, Inc. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 10/28/22. (lmm)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Combined Motion and Memorandum in Support of Motions to Extend Time for Designation of Experts by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Kepple, Mark)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER granting #69 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 10/21/22. (lmm)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Unopposed Motion to Extend Time for Plaintiff to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Kepple, Mark)
October 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 68 MEMORANDUM in Support by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, THQ Appalachia I Midco, LLC, THQ Appalachia I, LLC, THQ Marketing, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC re #67 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . (Weiss, Emily)
October 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 67 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, THQ Appalachia I Midco, LLC, THQ Appalachia I, LLC, THQ Marketing, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Weiss, Emily)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 65 AMENDED COMPLAINT FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED COMPLAINT against TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC, filed by Southern Country Farms, Inc..(Kepple, Mark)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER. Plaintiff's Combined #63 Motion and Memorandum in Support of Motion to File First Amended and Restated Complaint is hereby GRANTED. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to file the Amended Complaint and Restated Complaint. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 9/6/22. (lmm)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MOTION to Amend/Correct PLAINTIFFS COMBINED MOTION AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO FILE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED COMPLAINT by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Kepple, Mark)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULING ORDER: granting #60 Motion to Amend/Correct; Joinder & Amendments due by 9/2/2022. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 8/5/2022. (ag)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 Proposed Order Amending Scheduling Order by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiff's Unopposed Combined Motion and Memorandum in Support of Motion to Further Amend Amended Scheduling Order by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
July 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 SCHEDULING ORDER: granting #57 Motion to Amend/Correct. Discovery due by 3/2/2023; Motions due by 4/3/2023; Responses due by 5/3/2023; Replies due by 5/19/2023; Joint Pretrial Order due by 7/17/2023; Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/31/2023 2:00 PM in Wheeling, WV; Jury Selection/Jury Trial set for 8/15/2023 9:00 AM in Wheeling, WV. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 7/28/2022. (ag)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Proposed Joint Order Amending Scheduling Order by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct the Scheduling Order by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER granting #55 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Katherine M. Gafner terminated. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 7/26/22. (lmm)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Katherine M Gafner Unopposed by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gafner, Katherine)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 NOTICE by Southern Country Farms, Inc. of Videotaped Deposition (Kepple, Mark)
July 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 NOTICE by Southern Country Farms, Inc. Notice of Videotape Deposition (Kepple, Mark)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Southern Country Farms, Inc. Southern Country Farms, Inc.'s Objections and Response to Defendants' First Set. (Kepple, Mark)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 NOTICE by Southern Country Farms, Inc. Notice of Videotape Deposition (Kepple, Mark)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents Directed to Southern Country Plaintiff. (Ryan, Thomas)
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC of Supplemental Objections and Responses to First Set of Discovery Requests and Additional Document Productions. (Weiss, Emily)
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC of Objections and Responses to Plaintiff's Second Set of Requests for Admission, Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents. (Ryan, Thomas)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Southern Country Farms, Inc. PLAINTIFF'S SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS. (Kepple, Mark)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC of Additional Productions of Documents. (Weiss, Emily)
February 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC of Objections and Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Discovery Requests. (Weiss, Emily)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC of First Production of Documents. (Weiss, Emily)
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #42 Motion. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 12/20/21. (lmm)
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION for Protective Order Stipulated for by All Parties by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Weiss, Emily)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MINUTE ENTRY: ***NOTICE*** THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT IS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. A Status/Scheduling Conference was held before District Judge John Preston Bailey on 12/14/2021. (FTR Recording Whg N Courtroom, 12/14/2021) (bjt)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER OF HEARING. Joinder & Amendments due by 5/1/2022. Discovery due by 2/2/2023. Motions due by 3/3/2023. Responses due by 4/3/2023. Replies due by 4/21/2023. Joint Pretrial Order due by 7/17/2023. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/31/2023 02:00 PM in Wheeling District Judge Courtroom, North before District Judge John Preston Bailey. Jury Selection/Jury Trial set for 8/15/2023 09:00 AM in Wheeling District Judge Courtroom, North before District Judge John Preston Bailey. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 12/14/21. (lmm)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Plaintiff's Notice of Filing Supplemental Authority Other Document filed by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Order)(Kepple, Mark)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Service)(Kepple, Mark)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Southern Country Farms, Inc. Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Admission, Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents. (Kepple, Mark)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE: granting #33 Motion for Hearing; Status Conference set for 12/14/2021 10:30 AM in Wheeling District Judge Courtroom, North. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 12/3/2021. (ag)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Southern Country Farms, Inc. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF SOUTHERN COUNTRY FARMS, INC. RULE 26(a)(1) INITIAL DISCLOSURE. (Kepple, Mark)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC of Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures. (Weiss, Emily)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for Hearing re #32 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR AN IN PERSON CONFERENCE IN AID OF THE FILING OF THE JOINT REPORT OG PARTIES PLANNING MEETING by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Kepple, Mark)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC.(Weiss, Emily)
November 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTION FOR PARTIAL DISMISSAL #21 . Counts II and Ill are hereby DISMISSED, and the requests for punitive damages and attorneys' fees are STRICKEN. Plaintiff is granted leave to amend the Complaint. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/4/2021. (ag)
November 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY to Response to Motion re #21 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and to Strike the Class Allegations filed by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Weiss, Emily)
October 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 SECOND ORDER AND NOTICE REGARDING DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE granting #27 Motion. Rule 26 Meeting to be held by 11/8/2021. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 11/22/2021. Discovery due by 12/1/2021. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 10/26/21. (lmm)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Joint Motion to Issue Agreed Second Order and Notice Regarding Discovery and Scheduling by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Second Order and Notice Regarding Discovery and Scheduling Conference)(Kepple, Mark)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS by Southern Country Farms, Inc. . (Kepple, Mark)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 AGREED ORDER : The Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES, AND DECREES that the Plaintiffs may file their response to #21 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum in support thereof on or before October 24, 2021. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 10/14/2021. (kac) (Copy to counsel)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Proposed AGREED Order by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM in Support by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC re #21 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and to Strike the Class Allegations . (Weiss, Emily)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and to Strike the Class Allegations by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Weiss, Emily)
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER DENYING #10 MOTION TO STAY. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 9/1/21. (lmm)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Stay Case filed by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Weiss, Emily)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STAY by Southern Country Farms, Inc. re #10 MOTION to Stay Case . (Kepple, Mark)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER STAYING CASE DEADLINES granting #12 Motion. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 7/27/21. (lmm)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 FIRST ORDER AND NOTICE REGARDING DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING: ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS*** : Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, ALL Non-governmental CORPORATE parties must file a DISCLOSURE STATEMENT with the Court. Forms are available on the Court's Web Site at http://www.wvnd.uscourts.gov/forms.htm Rule 26 Meeting to be held by 8/23/2021. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/6/2021. Discovery due by 9/20/2021. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 7/26/21. (lmm)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by TH Exploration II, LLC identifying Corporate Parent THQ Appalachia I, LLC for TH Exploration II, LLC.. (Weiss, Emily)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by TH Exploration, LLC identifying Corporate Parent THQ Appalachia I, LLC for TH Exploration, LLC.. (Weiss, Emily)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Tug Hill Operating, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Tug Hill, Inc. for Tug Hill Operating, LLC.. (Weiss, Emily)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Stay Case Deadlines by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Weiss, Emily)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MEMORANDUM In Support by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC re #10 MOTION to Stay Case . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Weiss, Emily)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Stay Case by TH Exploration II, LLC, TH Exploration, LLC, Tug Hill Operating, LLC. (Weiss, Emily)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice as to Robert Redfearn, Jr. filed by Southern Country Farms, Inc. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 7/16/2021. (tlg)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice as to Robert Redfearn filed by Southern Country Farms, Inc. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 7/16/2021. (tlg)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PHV Filing fee for Robert Redfearn, Jr. : $ 200.00, receipt number WVNW002792 (lmm)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PHV Filing fee for Robert L. Redfearn: $ 200.00, receipt number WVNW002791 (lmm)
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June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. (Kepple, Mark)
June 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Southern Country Farms, Inc.. All Defendants. (Kepple, Mark)
June 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 VERIFICATION OF ATTORNEY ADMISSION for Attorneys Redfearn. (lmm)
June 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Southern Country Farms, Inc. Filing Fee $402. Receipt #0424-3268989. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Lease, #2 Exhibit 2 - April 29, 2015 statement, #3 Exhibit 3 - September 25, 2017 statement, #4 Exhibit 4 - Exemplar of Royalty Statements, #5 Exhibit 5 - March 1, 2021 letter, #6 Exhibit 6 - Tug Hill April 14, 2021 letter, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(lmm)

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Search for this case: Southern Country Farms, Inc. v. TH Exploration, LLC et al
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Plaintiff: Southern Country Farms, Inc.
Represented By: Mark A. Kepple
Represented By: Robert L. Redfearn, Jr.
Represented By: Thomas E. White
Represented By: Robert L. Redfearn
Represented By: Joseph M. Scipione
Represented By: Thomas E. Buck
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Defendant: TH Exploration, LLC
Represented By: Emily C. Weiss
Represented By: Thomas C. Ryan
Represented By: Travis L. Brannon
Represented By: Katherine M. Gafner
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Defendant: TH Exploration II, LLC
Represented By: Emily C. Weiss
Represented By: Thomas C. Ryan
Represented By: Travis L. Brannon
Represented By: Katherine M. Gafner
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Defendant: Tug Hill Operating, LLC
Represented By: Emily C. Weiss
Represented By: Thomas C. Ryan
Represented By: Travis L. Brannon
Represented By: Katherine M. Gafner
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Defendant: THQ Appalachia I, LLC
Represented By: Emily C. Weiss
Represented By: Thomas C. Ryan
Represented By: Travis L. Brannon
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Defendant: THQ Appalachia I Midco, LLC
Represented By: Thomas C. Ryan
Represented By: Travis L. Brannon
Represented By: Emily C. Weiss
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Defendant: THQ Marketing, LLC
Represented By: Thomas C. Ryan
Represented By: Travis L. Brannon
Represented By: Emily C. Weiss
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Defendant: Atinum Marcellus I, LLC
Represented By: David K Hendrickson
Represented By: John H. Tinney, Jr.
Represented By: Stephen E. Hastings
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