Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. v. Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
Defendant: Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., Grover C. Bias, Jr., H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, Phyllis Bias and Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.
3Rd Party Defendant: Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser
Case Number: 2:2011cv00207
Filed: March 30, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Office: Charleston Office
County: Kanawha
Presiding Judge: Thomas E Johnston
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Torts to Land
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 226 ORDER OF DISMISSAL having been advised that this civil action has been compromised an settled (a copy of the settlement agreement is attached as Exhibit A); directing that this civil action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and retired from the docket of the Court, subject to reopening on motion of any party, and for good cause shown, within 90 days; the parties need not submit any additional proposed dismissal or other final order unless it is required by law or is necessary under the terms of any agreement resolving this civil action. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 8/5/2013. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit(s) A, Settlement Agreement) (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)
July 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 225 STIPULATION OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc., Wilhoit & Kaiser, Anthony A. Wilhoit (Beaver, Richard) (Modified on 7/27/2013 to add party filers) (skh).
July 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 224 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Motions in Limine to be filed by 9/3/2013, with responses due by 9/10/2013. Proposed Jury Charges due by 10/8/2013. Exhibits due by 9/30/2013; and Objections to Exhibits due by 10/7/2013. Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Depositions to be Used at Trial due by 9/30/2013; defendants' due by 10/7/2013; and any Objection due by 10/10/2013. Stipulation of Facts due by 9/30/2013. All remaining dates and deadlines contained in the #168 Scheduling Order remain in effect. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 7/16/2013. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)
July 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 223 PROPOSED ORDER Agreed Order of Partial Dismissal by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, Grover C. Bias, Jr. (Attachment: #1 Attachments) (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 7/10/2013 to add party filers)(skh).
June 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 222 ORDER granting the parties' #220 JOINT MOTION to Conduct Depositions and File Dispositive Motions; granting the parties' #221 SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT MOTION for Extension to Conduct Depositions and File Dispositive Motions; the First Amended Scheduling Order is modified as follows: Depositions are to be completed by 7/3/2013; Dispositive motions due 7/24/2013, with responses due by 8/8/2013, and replies by 8/15/2013. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 6/19/2013. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (tmh)
June 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 221 SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development Inc., Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Extension to Conduct Depositions and File Dispositive Motions (Beaver, Richard) (Modified on 6/4/2013 to add party filers) (skh).
June 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 220 JOINT MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Extension to Conduct Depositions and File Dispositive Motions (Beaver, Richard) (Modified on 6/3/2013 to add party filers)(skh).
May 28, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 219 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver of J. Thomas Lane on June 4, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (Beaver, Richard)
May 28, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 218 AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser of S. Michael Shaver on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Winter, Larry) (Modified on 5/30/2013 to add "amended") (taq).
May 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 217 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver of George L. Shukis on June 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (Beaver, Richard)
May 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 216 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Third-Party Plaintiff, Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Responses to Third-Party Defendants' First Request for Admissions and Second Request for Production (Beaver, Richard)
May 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 215 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Responses of Third-Party Defendants Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser to Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s and Michael Shaver's Second Set of Requests for Admissions to Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser (Winter, Larry)
May 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 214 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser of S. Michael Shaver on May 31, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Winter, Larry)
May 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 213 NOTICE TO TAKE RULE 30(b)(6) DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver of Wilhoit & Kaiser Corporate Representative on May 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Beaver, Richard)
May 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 212 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver of Anthony A. Wilhoit, Esq on May 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Beaver, Richard)
May 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 211 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Third Party Defendants Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser's Rule 26(a)(2)(A) and (B) Disclosures (Winter, Larry)
May 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 210 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver for Notice of Deposition of Anthony Wilhoit (Beaver, Richard)
May 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 209 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver for Notice of Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Duces Tecum for Wilhoit & Kaiser (Beaver, Richard)
May 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 208 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for Supplemental Rule 26(a)(2)(B) Disclosures. (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 5/15/2013 to add "disclosures")(taq).
May 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 207 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. Combined Rule 26(a)(2)(B) Disclosures. (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified text to conform to filed document on 5/15/2013) (taq).
May 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 206 STIPULATION TO EXTEND EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, Grover C. Bias, Jr., H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc., Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Beaver, Richard) (Modified on 5/6/2013 to add party filers) (skh).
May 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 205 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for HD Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Supplemental Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosure (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 5/7/2013 to remove excess text) (taq).
April 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 204 STIPULATION TO EXTEND EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser, Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Winter, Larry) (Modified on 4/30/2013 to add party filer) (skh).
April 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 203 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Third Party Plaintiff, Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Answers to Third Party Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production (Beaver, Richard)
April 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 202 CLERK'S ORDER WITHDRAWING AND TRANSFERRING REFERENCE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The referral of discovery matters is TRANSFERRED to the Honorable Dwane L. Tinsley, United States Magistrate Judge. Signed by Clerk of Court Teresa L. Deppner on 4/26/2013. (cc: Honorable Thomas E. Johnston, U. S. District Judge, the Honorable Dwane L. Tinsley, U. S. Magistrate Judge, counsel of record, and any unrepresented party) (lca)
April 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 201 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Responses of Third Party Defendants Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser to Defendant H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents and Request for Admissions to Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser (Winter, Larry)
April 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 200 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Responses of Third-Party Defendants Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser to Defendants Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s and S. Michael Shaver's First Set of Requests for Admissions to Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser (Winter, Larry)
April 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 199 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Third-Party Defendants' First Request for Admissions and Second Request for Production to Third-Party Plaintiff, Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Winter, Larry)
April 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 198 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver for Second Set of Requests for Admissions to Anthony Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser (Beaver, Richard)
April 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 197 FIRST AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Harley Wells on April 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 4/12/2013 to add "first") (taq).
April 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 196 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Matt Matuska on April 16, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 4/12/2013 to add "second") (taq).
April 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 195 FIRST AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Paul Miller on April 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 4/12/2013 to add "first")(taq).
April 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 194 FOURTH AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of S. Michael Shaver on April 15, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 4/12/2013 to add "fourth") (taq).
April 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 193 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Supplemental Rule 26(a)(2) Report. (Swiger, Brian)
April 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 192 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Supplemental Responses of Third Party Defendants Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser to Interrogatory No. 7 and Request for Production No. 1 Propounded by Third Party Plaintiff Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. and S. Michael Shaver in their First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents. (Winter, Larry) (Modified text for clarity on 4/10/2013) (taq).
April 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 191 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for Defendant H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Combined Rule 26(a)(2)(A) and (B) Disclosures (Thompson, Stephen)
April 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 190 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver for Second Designation of Expert Witnesses (Beaver, Richard)
April 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 189 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Matt Matuska on April 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 4/9/2013 to add "second") (taq).
April 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 188 THIRD AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of S. Michael Shaver on April 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 4/9/2013 to add "third") (taq).
March 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 187 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Third-Party Defendants' First Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Third-Party Plaintiff, Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Winter, Larry)
March 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 186 THIRD AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Greg Hicks on March 27, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 3/20/2013 to add "third") (taq).
March 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 185 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver for Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s and S. Michael Shaver's First Set of Requests for Admissions to Anthony Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser (Beaver, Richard)
March 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 184 THIRD AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Jamie Andrews on March 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 3/20/2013 to add "third") (taq).
March 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 183 THIRD AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Rule 30(b)(6) Duces Tecum of Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. on March 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 3/20/2013 to add "third") (taq).
March 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 182 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories, Request For Production of Documents and Request For Admissions to Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser (Thompson, Stephen)
March 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 181 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for HD Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Third Set of Interrogatories, Production of Documents and Request for Admissions to Plaintiff (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 3/19/2013 to remove excess text)(taq).
March 14, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 180 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Second Supplemental Responses to Mountain V's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents (Swiger, Brian)
March 11, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 179 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser for Responses and Objections of Third Party Defendants Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser to Third Party Plaintiff Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s and S. Michael Shaver's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Winter, Larry)
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 178 FIRST AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Matt Matuska on March 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 3/11/2013 to add "first") (taq).
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 177 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of S. Michael Shaver on March 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 3/11/2013 to add "second") (taq).
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 176 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Jamie Andrews on March 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 3/11/2013 to add "second") (taq).
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 175 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Greg Hicks on March 19, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 3/11/2013 to add "second") (taq).
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 174 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Harley Wells on March 25, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian)
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 173 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of 30(b)(6) of H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. on March 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian)
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 172 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Paul Miller on March 20, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian)
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 171 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Rule 30(b)(6) of Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. on March 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 3/8/2013 to add "second")(taq).
February 28, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 170 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Larry A. Winter on behalf of Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser. (skh)
February 8, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 169 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver for First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Anthony Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser (Beaver, Richard)
December 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 168 FIRST AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery requests to be completed by 4/19/2013. Expert Witness List by parties bearing the burden of proof due by 4/4/2013, by party not bearing burden of proof due by 5/6/2013, and to solely contradict or rebut evidence due by 5/20/2013. Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 6/3/2012. Dispositive Motions except those filed under Rule 12(b) due by 6/24/2013, with responses due by 7/8/2013, and replies due by 7/15/2013. Settlement Meeting to be held by 8/26/2013. Mediation to be concluded by 8/26/2013. Motions in Limine to be filed by 9/3/2013, with responses due by 9/10/2013. Plaintiff's portion of proposed Pretrial Order to defendants due by 9/16/2013, and Proposed Integrated Pretrial Order due by 9/23/2013. Pretrial Conference set for 10/3/2013 at 09:00 AM in Charleston. Jury Instructions and Voir Dire by 10/8/2013. Final Settlement Conference at 09:00 AM on 10/3/2013 in Charleston. Jury Trial set for 10/15/2013 at 09:00 AM in Charleston before Judge Thomas E. Johnston. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 12/21/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)
December 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 167 ANSWER TO #136 Third Party Complaint by Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser.(Winter, Larry)
November 26, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 166 REPLY by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to #162 Response In Opposition, #164 Response In Opposition. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits 1-2)(Swiger, Brian)
November 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 165 MEMORANDUM by Grover C. Bias, Jr in opposition to #152 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Partial Summary Judgment Based Upon Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel (Rosinsky, Timothy)
November 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 164 RESPONSE by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver in opposition to #152 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Partial Summary Judgment Based Upon Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Beaver, Richard) (Modified on 11/19/2912 to remove party filer)
November 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 163 MEMORANDUM by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. in opposition to #152 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Partial Summary Judgment Based Upon Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel (Thompson, Stephen)
November 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 162 RESPONSE by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. in opposition to #152 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Partial Summary Judgment Based Upon Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B (Part a), #3 Exhibit B (Part b), #4 Exhibit C)(Thompson, Stephen)
November 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 161 REPLY by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to #159 Response In Opposition, #160 Response In Opposition. (Swiger, Brian)
November 8, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 160 RESPONSE by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver in opposition to #151 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Leave to File Amended Replies to Defendants' Counterclaims (Beaver, Richard)
November 8, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 159 AMENDED RESPONSE by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. in opposition to #151 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Leave to File Amended Replies to Defendants' Counterclaims (Thompson, Stephen)
November 7, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 158 RESPONSE by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. in opposition to #151 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Leave to File Amended Replies to Defendants' Counterclaims (Thompson, Stephen)
November 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 157 SUMMONS ISSUED by the Clerk on behalf of Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Wilhoit & Kaiser, re: #136 Third Party Complaint, returnable 21 days. Original Summons and 2 copies returned to plaintiff's counsel for service. (tmh)
November 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 156 SUMMONS ISSUED by the Clerk on behalf of Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Anthony A. Wilhoit, re: #136 Third Party Complaint, returnable 21 days. Original Summons and 2 copies returned to plaintiff's counsel for service. (tmh)
November 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 155 SUMMONS SUBMITTED by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Anthony A. Wilhoit, re: #136 Third Party Complaint. (Beaver, Richard)
November 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 154 SUMMONS SUBMITTED by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Wilhoit & Kaiser, re: #136 Third Party Complaint. (Beaver, Richard)
October 29, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 153 BRIEF by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. in support of #152 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Partial Summary Judgment Based Upon Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel (Swiger, Brian)
October 29, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 152 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Partial Summary Judgment Based Upon Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Index to Appendix - Exhibits A-N)(Swiger, Brian)
October 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 151 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Leave to File Amended Replies to Defendants' Counterclaims (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Swiger, Brian)
October 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 150 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff's Response to Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Second Set of Requests for Production of Documents (Swiger, Brian) (Modified text for clarity on 10/18/2012) (taq).
October 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 149 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff's Supplemental Answers and Responses to Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Swiger, Brian) (Modified text for clarity on 10/18/2012) (taq).
October 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 148 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Answers and Responses to H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Second Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Swiger, Brian)
October 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 147 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's Third Set of Requests for Admissions (Beaver, Richard)
October 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 146 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Answers to Defendant, H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Beaver, Richard)
October 1, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 145 ORDER granting #138 JOINT MOTION to Vacate the current #87 Scheduling Order; the Status Conference is CONTINUED generally. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 10/1/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (cds)
October 1, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 144 TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE held by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 10/1/2012; Court Reporter: Ayme Cochran. (lca)
September 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 143 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for Response of H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. to Plaintiff's Second Set Of Requests For Admissions (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 9/28/2012 to remove excess text) (taq).
September 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 142 ORDER re: #138 JOINT MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, Grover C. Bias, Jr., H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. to Vacate #87 Scheduling Order, and Request for Expedited Ruling. The Court SCHEDULES a telephonic status conference on the motion for 10/01/2012, at 9:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 9/25/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (mjp)
September 24, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 141 THIRD PARTY SUMMONS ISSUED by the Clerk on behalf of Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Anthony A. Wilhoit, Wilhoit & Kaiser, re: #136 Third Party Complaint, returnable 21 days. Original Third Party Summons and 2 copies mailed to Richard N. Beaver for service. (taq)
September 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 140 THIRD PARTY SUMMONS SUBMITTED by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Wilhoit & Kaiser, re: #136 Third Party Complaint. (Beaver, Richard)
September 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 139 THIRD PARTY SUMMONS SUBMITTED by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Anthony A. Wilhoit, re: #136 Third Party Complaint. (Beaver, Richard)
September 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 138 JOINT MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, Grover C. Bias, Jr., H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. to Vacate #87 Scheduling Order, and Request for Expedited Ruling. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Beaver, Richard) Modified on 9/20/2012 to add additional filers. (jkk)
September 17, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 137 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver for Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. and S. Michael Shaver's Designation of Expert Witnesses (Beaver, Richard)
September 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 136 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. against Anthony A. Wilhoit and Wilhoit & Kaiser. (taq)
September 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ORDER granting defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s #118 MOTION for leave to file third party. complaint Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 9/13/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)
September 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 134 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s #26 MOTION to bifurcate the discovery and trial phases of this case with respect to punitive damages; and denying as moot the #63 MOTION for extension to file expert witness disclosures. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 9/13/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)
September 5, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 133 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. of E. Forrest Jones, Jr. on October 2, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A)(Thompson, Stephen)
August 31, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 132 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.'s Second Set of Requests for Admissions Directed to Defendant H.D. Wells Oil & Gas Exploration and Development, Inc. (Swiger, Brian)
August 31, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 131 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.'s Second Set of Requests for Admissions Directed to Defendant Grover C. Bias, Jr. (Swiger, Brian)
August 31, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 130 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.'s Third Set of Requests for Admissions Directed to Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Swiger, Brian)
August 31, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 129 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Mt V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Second Requests for Production of Documents to Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Beaver, Richard) (Modified text for clarity on 9/6/2012) (taq).
August 31, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 128 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Mt. V. Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Third Supplemental Answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents. (Beaver, Richard) (Modified text for clarity on 9/6/2012) (taq).
August 30, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 127 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents to Grover C. Bias, Jr. (Thompson, Stephen)
August 30, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 126 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for H D. Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Second Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents to Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C (Thompson, Stephen)
August 30, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 125 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents to Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 9/4/2012 to remove excess text) (taq).
August 30, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 124 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Mt. V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Amended Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Admissions (Beaver, Richard)
August 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 123 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by S. Michael Shaver for S. Michael Shaver's Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Admissions. (Beaver, Richard) (Modified text for clarity on 8/29/2012) (taq).
August 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 122 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by S. Michael Shaver for S. Michael Shaver's Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents (Beaver, Richard) (Modified text for clarity on 8/29/2012) (taq).
August 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 121 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by S. Michael Shaver for S. Michael Shaver's Answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories. (Beaver, Richard)
August 24, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 120 NOTICE of Cancelation of Deposition of Matt Matuska by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. re: #117 Notice to Take Deposition (Swiger, Brian)
August 24, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 119 NOTICE of Cancelation of Deposition of Greg Hicks by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. re: #106 Notice to Take Deposition (Swiger, Brian)
August 22, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 118 MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Leave to File Third Party Complaint (Attachments: #1 Third Party Complaint, #2 Proposed Order)(Beaver, Richard)
August 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 117 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Matt Matuska on August 27, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 8/17/2012 to remove "amended") (taq).
August 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 116 AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Greg Hicks on August 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian)
August 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 115 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Jamie Andrews on August 21, 2012 at Immediately Following his 30(b)(6) Deposition (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 8/17/2012 to add "second") (taq).
August 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 114 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of 30(b)(6) Duces Tecum of Jamie Andrews on August 21, 2012 at Immediately following deposition of S. Michael Shaver (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 8/17/2012 to add "second") (taq).
August 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 113 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of S. Michael Shaver on August 21, 2012 at Immediately Following Shaver's 30(b)(6) (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 8/17/2012 to add "second") (taq).
August 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 112 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of 30(b)(6) Duces Tecum of S. Michael Shaver on August 21, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 8/17/2012 to add "second") (taq).
August 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 111 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Rule 26(a)(2) Expert Testimony Disclosures. (Swiger, Brian)
August 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 110 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Supplemental Rule 26(a)(2) Expert Testimony Disclosures. (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 8/17/2012 to add "supplemental") (taq).
August 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 109 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for Rule 26(a)(2) Expert Testimony Disclosures. (Thompson, Stephen)
August 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER granting plaintiff's #101 UNCONTESTED MOTION to Excuse Sponsoring Attorney; Mr. Swiger is excused from attendance of further proceedings in this matter; all other provisions of Local Rule 83.6 remain in force, including the requirements that: (1) all pleadings, notices, and other papers be served on Mr. Swiger; and (2) Mr. Swiger will sign all papers that require an attorney's signagure. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 8/6/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (tmh)
August 1, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 107 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Responses to HD Wells' First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents and Requests for Admissions (Swiger, Brian)
July 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 106 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Greg Hicks on August 17, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. (Swiger, Brian)
July 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 105 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of Jamie Andrews on 08/17/12 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian)
July 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 104 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of S. Michael Shaver on August 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian)
July 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 103 AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of 30(b)(6) Duces Tecum of Designated Agent(s) of Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. on August 15, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (Swiger, Brian)
July 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 102 PROPOSED ORDER Granting Uncontested Motion to Excuse Sponsoring Attorney by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Swiger, Brian)
July 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 101 UNCONTESTED MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Excuse Sponsoring Attorney (Swiger, Brian)
July 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 100 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for Defendant H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Answers To Plaintiff's Interrogatories (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 7/30/2012 to remove excess text) (taq).
July 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 99 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for Defendant H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's Request For Production (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 7/30/2012 to remove excess text) (taq).
July 26, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 98 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions and Requests for Production of Documents directed to Defendant S. Michael Shaver. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified text to conform to filed document on 7/27/2012) (taq).
July 17, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 97 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s Answers to Plaintiff's Request for Admissions (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 7/18/2012 to correct typographical errors and to remove duplicate text) (taq).
July 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 96 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for HD Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories, Production of Documents and Request for Admissions to the Plaintiff (Thompson, Stephen)
July 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 95 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. for Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures. (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified on 7/10/2012 to add correct filer) (taq).
April 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 94 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting the parties' #90 STIPULATED MOTION to amend the Amended Complaint and caption in this case; directing the Clerk to amend the case caption changing Defendant H D Wells's name to H D Wells Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 4/25/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)
April 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ANSWER TO #85 Crossclaim by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.(Beaver, Richard) (Modified text for clarity on 4/2/2012) (skh).
April 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 92 REPLY TO #85 Counterclaim by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.(Swiger, Brian) (Modified text for clarity on 4/2/2012) (skh).
April 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 91 PROPOSED ORDER Granting Stipulated Motion to Amend the Caption by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, Grover C. Bias, Jr., H. D. Wells Oil & Gas Exploration and Development, Inc. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 4/2/2012 to add additional filers) (skh).
April 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 90 STIPULATED MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., S. Michael Shaver, Grover C. Bias, Jr., H. D. Wells Oil & Gas Exploration and Development, Inc. to Amend the Caption (Swiger, Brian) (Modified text for clarity and to add additional filers on 4/2/2012) (skh).
March 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 89 REPLY TO #82 Counterclaim by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.(Swiger, Brian) (Modified for clarity of text on 3/28/2012) (skh).
March 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 88 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. (Thompson, Stephen)
March 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 87 VACATED pursuant to the #145 Order entered 10/1/2012: SCHEDULING ORDER directing that this case shall proceed as follows: Discovery requests to be completed by 8/31/2012. Expert Witness List by parties bearing the burden of proof due by 8/16/2012, by party not bearing burden of proof due by 9/17/2012, and to solely contradict or rebut evidence due by 10/1/2012. Deposition deadline and close of discovery by 10/15/2012. Dispositive Motions except those filed under Rule 12(b) due by 11/5/2012, with responses due by 11/19/2012, and replies due by 11/26/2012. Settlement Meeting to be held by 1/7/2013 and mediation to be concluded by 1/7/2013. Motions in Limine to be filed by 1/14/2013, with responses due by 1/21/2013. Plaintiff's portion of proposed Pretrial Order to defendants due by 1/9/2013, Joint Pretrial Order by 1/16/2013. Pretrial Conference set for 2/14/2013 at 01:30 PM in Charleston before Judge Thomas E. Johnston. Jury Instructions by 2/18/2013. Final Settlement Conference at 01:30 PM on 2/14/2013 in Charleston. Jury Trial set for 2/26/2013 at 09:00 AM in Charleston before Judge Thomas E. Johnston. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 3/14/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (cbo) (Modified on 10/2/2012 to note order has been vacated) (taq).
March 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 86 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 3/14/2012. (slw)
March 12, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 85 ANSWER TO #71 Amended Complaint by Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. and COUNTERCLAIM by Defendant Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. against Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. and CROSSCLAIM by Defendant Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. against Defendants Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., Grover C. Bias, Jr. (Thompson, Stephen)
March 8, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 84 EMAIL NOTIFICATION to Charles J. Kaiser, Jr. with Notice from Teresa L. Deppner, Clerk, Re: Electronic filing requirements. (Attachments: #1 Clerk's Notice) (jkk)
March 7, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 83 REPLY to #77 Counterclaim by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified for clarity of text on 3/7/2012) (skh).
March 7, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ANSWER TO #71 Amended Complaint by S. Michael Shaver and COUNTERCLAIM by Defendant S. Michael Shaver against Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Beaver, Richard) (Modified for clarity of text on 3/7/2012) (skh).
February 29, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 81 STIPULATION extending time for Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to respond to the #77 Counterclaim to March 7, 2012 by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified for clarity of text and to add additional filer on 2/29/2012) (skh).
February 24, 2012 Opinion or Order SET DEADLINE: Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. answer to amended complaint due 3/12/2012 pursuant to the #80 Stipulation. (skh)
February 24, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 80 STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER the #71 Amended Complaint to March 12, 2012 by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. (Thompson, Stephen) (Modified text to conform to filed document on 2/24/2012) (skh).
February 22, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 79 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Personal Service for S. Michael Shaver as to #71 Amended Complaint. S. Michael Shaver served on 2/15/2012, answer due 3/7/2012. Summons served on S. Michael Shaver. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified on 2/22/2012 to add link to #71 amended complaint)(skh).
February 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 78 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE re: #71 Amended Complaint. Accepted by Secretary of State on 2/6/2012 as to Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc.; answer due 2/27/2012. (tmr)
February 8, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ANSWER TO #71 Amended Complaint by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. and COUNTERCLAIM by Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. against Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Beaver, Richard) (Modified for clarity of text on 2/8/2012) (skh).
February 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 76 SUMMONS ISSUED by the Clerk on behalf of Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for S. Michael Shaver re: #71 Amended Complaint, returnable 21 days. Original Summons and 1 copy mailed to Brian R. Swiger for service. (skh)
February 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 75 SUMMONS ISSUED by the Clerk on behalf of Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc. re: #71 Amended Complaint, returnable 21 days. Original Summons and 2 copies mailed to Brian R. Swiger for service. (skh)
February 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 74 SUMMONS SUBMITTED by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for S. Michael Shaver, re: #71 Amended Complaint. (Swiger, Brian)
February 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 73 SUMMONS SUBMITTED by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc., re: #71 Amended Complaint. (Swiger, Brian)
January 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 72 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Second Supplemental Answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Request for Production of Documents (Beaver, Richard)
January 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 71 AMENDED COMPLAINT by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. against Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., Grover C. Bias, Jr., Wells H D Oil & Gas Exploration & Development, Inc., and S. Michael Shaver; with jury demand. (Attachment: #1 Exhibits A and B) (taq)
January 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER granting plaintiff's #54 MOTION for leave to amend its complaint; vacating the pending #15 , #69 Scheduling Orders; telephonic status conference in this case to be conducted on 3/14/2012 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss a new scheduling order. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 1/25/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)
January 23, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 69 VACATED PURSUANT TO THE #70 ORDER ENTERED 1/25/2012: SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Motions in Limine to be filed by 4/3/2012, with responses due by 4/10/2012. Proposed Jury Charges by 5/22/2012. Exhibits due by 5/14/2012; and any objections to be filed by 5/21/2012. The plaintiff to file any interrogatories, answers thereto, depositions, etc., specifying the appropriate portions thereto that the plaintiff intends to offer in this case by 5/14/2012; the defendant to do the same by 5/21/2012; and any objections to be filed by 5/24/2012. Stipulation of Facts due by 5/14/2012. All remaining dates and deadlines contained in the previous #15 Scheduling Order remain in effect. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 1/23/2012. (cc:attys; any unrepresented party) (taq) (Modified on 1/27/2012 to note order has been vacated) (skh).
January 5, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER briefly extending the deadlines set forth in the Court's prior #15 and #42 scheduling Orders as follows: Paragraph 2 of the #15 Order is amended by extending the deposition deadline to 1/9/2012; and paragraph 3 of the #15 Order (amended by the #42 Order) is amended by extending the completion deadline for rebuttal expert witness disclosures to 1/9/2012. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 1/5/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (cbo)
January 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 67 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Notice of Deposition of Mike Rossiter (Beaver, Richard)
January 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 66 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Notice of Deposition of Forrest Jones, Esq. (Beaver, Richard)
December 22, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 65 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's Second Set of Requests for Production. (Beaver, Richard)
December 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 64 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's Second Set of Requests for Admissions (Beaver, Richard) (Modified on 12/22/2011 to remove duplicate text) (taq).
December 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Extension to File Expert Disclosures to January 5, 2012 (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Beaver, Richard) (Modified for clarity of text on 12/19/2011) (skh).
December 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 62 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Supplemental Answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories. (skh)
December 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 61 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production. (skh)
December 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 60 RESPONSE by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to #54 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Leave to File Amended Complaint, to Join Additional Defendants and to Amend #15 Scheduling Order (Beaver, Richard) (Modified for clarity of text on 12/13/2011) (skh).
December 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 59 INCORRECT ENTRY; SEE ENTRY #62. (Modified on 12/13/2011 to remove image and file as entry #62) (skh).
December 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 58 INCORRECT ENTRY; SEE ENTRY #61. (Modified on 12/13/2011 to remove image and file as entry #61) (skh).
December 13, 2011 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: 58 and 59 Responses by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. ERROR: Incorrect event selected. CORRECTION: Removed images and filed using the event Certificate Of Service, entries #61 and #62 . (skh)
December 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 57 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. of 30(b)(6) of Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. on 12/15/11 at 9:00 a.m. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B)(Swiger, Brian)
December 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 56 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.'s Objections and Answers to Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Swiger, Brian)
December 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 55 PROPOSED ORDER Granting Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.'s Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint, Join Additional Defendants and Amend Scheduling Order by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Michelmore, Daniel)
December 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Leave to File Amended Complaint, Join Additional Defendants and Amend #15 Scheduling Order (Attachment: #1 Exhibit 1)(Michelmore, Daniel). (Modified text to conform to filed document on 12/7/2011) (skh).
December 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 53 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.'S Objections and Responses to Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s First Set of Requests for Admissions (Michelmore, Daniel)
December 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER denying plaintiff's #27 MOTION to Compel against defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.; and granting Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s #29 MOTION for Protective Order; and as directed and set forth more fully herein; the parties to bear their own costs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley on 12/6/2011. (cc: attys) (taq)
December 5, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 51 PROTECTIVE ORDER setting forth the terms for the handling of confidential documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley on 12/5/2011. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (cjy)
December 5, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MOTION HEARING held by Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley on 12/5/2011 re: #27 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Compel Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to answer Chesapeake's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, #29 MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Protective Order Court Reporter: CourtFlow. (trl)
November 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 49 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff's Second Set of Requests for Admissions Directed to Defendant Mountain V. Oil & Gas, Inc. (Swiger, Brian)
November 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 48 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Plaintiff's Second Set of Requests for Production of Documents Directed to Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Swiger, Brian)
November 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 47 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Rule 26(a)(2) Expert Testimony Disclosures. (Swiger, Brian)
November 17, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER directing that plaintiff's #45 Notice of Withdrawal, construed as a motion to withdraw #31 Motion to Compel, is granted. Further directing that plaintiff's #31 MOTION to Compel is denied as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley on 11/17/2011. (cc: attys) (lca) (Modified for clarity of text on 11/18/2011) (skh).
November 15, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 45 NOTICE of Withdrawal of #31 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Compel Defendant, Grover C. Bias, Jr., to respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Swiger, Brian) (Modified for clarity of text on 11/15/2011) (skh).
November 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 44 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Fist Set of Requests for Admissions to Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Beaver, Richard)
November 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 43 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Plaintiff Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Beaver, Richard) (Modified text to conform to filed document on 11/8/2011) (taq).
November 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER OF COURT directing that #40 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Extension of Time to File Expert Disclosures is granted; paragraph 3 of the #15 scheduling order is amended as follows: plaintiff expert disclosures now due November 21, 2011; defendants' expert disclosures now due 12/20/11; disclosures for rebuttal purposes due by 01/05/12. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 11/7/2011. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (lca)
November 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 41 PROPOSED ORDER Granting Extension to File Expert Disclosures by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Swiger, Brian)
November 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Extension of Time to File Expert Disclosures to November 21, 2011 by Plaintiff; 12/20/11 by Defendants; rebuttal by 01/05/12 (Swiger, Brian)
October 31, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE OF HEARING directing that a hearing on #27 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Compel Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to answer Chesapeake's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents is scheduled for 12/5/2011 at 1:00 p.m. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley on 10/31/2011. (cc: attys) (lca)
October 27, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 38 EMAIL NOTIFICATION to Charles J. Kaiser, Jr. with Notice from Teresa L. Deppner, Clerk, Re: Electronic filing requirements. (Attachments: #1 Clerk's Notice) (jkk)
October 24, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 37 EMAIL NOTIFICATION to Daniel R. Michelmore with Notice from Teresa L. Deppner, Clerk, Re: Electronic filing requirements. (Attachments: #1 Clerk's Notice) (jkk)
October 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Brian R. Swiger on behalf of Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Swiger, Brian)
October 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 35 STATEMENT OF VISITING ATTORNEY from Daniel R. Michelmore on behalf of Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. Local counsel: Brian R. Swiger. Fee $50.00. Receipt # 0425-1666756. (Swiger, Brian)
October 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Brian R. Swiger on behalf of Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Casto, Matthew) (Modified on 10/16/2011 to note change of attorney information is filed by Attorney Swiger) (skh).
October 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 33 REPLY by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to #32 Response in Opposition. (Beaver, Richard) (Modified for clarity of text on 10/13/2011) (skh).
October 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 32 REPLY by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to #29 Response in Opposition and RESPONSE by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to #29 MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Protective Order. (Casto, Matthew) (Modified for clarity of text on 10/6/2011) (skh).
October 5, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Compel Defendant, Grover C. Bias, Jr., to respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Casto, Matthew)
October 5, 2011 Opinion or Order MOTION REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley: #31 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Compel Defendant, Grover C. Bias, Jr., to respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions (skh)
September 27, 2011 Opinion or Order MOTION REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley: #29 MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Protective Order (skh)
September 27, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 30 REPLY by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to #28 Response In Opposition. (Beaver, Richard)
September 27, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 29 RESPONSE by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to #27 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Compel Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to answer Chesapeake's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents and MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Protective Order (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Beaver, Richard) (Modified text to conform to filed document and to convert event to a motion for protective order on 9/28/2011) (skh).
September 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. in opposition of #26 MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to Bifurcate Punitive Damages (Casto, Matthew)
September 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Compel Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to answer Chesapeake's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Casto, Matthew)
September 13, 2011 Opinion or Order MOTION REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley: #27 MOTION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. to Compel Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to answer Chesapeake's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (skh)
September 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. to Bifurcate Punitive Damages (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Beaver, Richard) (Modified for clarity of text on 9/11/2011) (skh).
September 2, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 25 PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., Grover C. Bias, Jr., Phyllis Bias (Beaver, Richard) (Modified on 9/5/2011 to add additional filers) (skh).
August 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Admissions (Beaver, Richard) (Modified text to conform to filed document on 8/15/2011) (taq).
August 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiffs First Set of Requests for Production (Beaver, Richard) (Modified text to conform to filed document on 8/15/2011) (taq).
August 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.'s Answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories (Beaver, Richard)
July 26, 2011 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #21 Certificate of Service filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Initial Discovery Disclosures. ERROR: Disclosures attached. CORRECTION: Removed disclosures and retained certificate of service. (skh)
July 25, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. for Initial Discovery Disclosures (Beaver, Richard) (Modified on 7/26/2011 to remove disclosures) (skh).
July 25, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures. (Green, Steven)
July 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Green, Steven)
July 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying as moot plaintiff's #12 APPLICATION for Entry of Default by Clerk. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 7/19/2011. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (cbo)
July 15, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for First Set of Interrogatories, First Set of Requests for Production and First Set of Requests for Admissions to Defendant Grover Bias, Jr. (Green, Steven)
July 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.'s First Set of Interrogatories, First Set of Requests for Production and First Set of Requests for Admissions to Defendant Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Green, Steven)
June 30, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 15 VACATED PURSUANT TO THE #70 ORDER ENTERED 1/25/2012: SCHEDULING ORDER: The Scheduling Conference previously scheduled for July 11, 2011, is CANCELED; directing that this case shall proceed as follows: Joinder of Parties, amended pleadings due by 8/8/2011. Discovery requests to be completed by 11/21/2011; and all depositions by 1/5/2012, the discovery completion date. Expert Witness List by parties bearing the burden of proof due by 11/7/2011, by party not bearing burden of proof due by 12/6/2011, and to solely contradict or rebut evidence due by 12/22/2011. Summary Judgment and Other Dispositive Motions except those filed under Rule 12(b) due by 1/25/2012, with responses due by 2/8/2012, and replies due by 2/15/2012. Settlement Meeting to be held by 3/27/2012. Any Mediation to be concluded by the settlement meeting date. Motions in Limine to be filed by 4/3/2012, with responses due by 4/10/2012. Plaintiff's portion of proposed Pretrial Order to defendants due by 4/2/2012, and the proposed integrated pretrial order due by 4/9/2012. Pretrial Conference set for 5/17/2012 at 09:30 AM in Charleston. Proposed Charges to the Jury due by 5/22/2012. Final Settlement Conference at 09:30 AM on 5/17/2012 in Charleston. Jury Trial set for 5/29/2012 at 09:00 AM in Charleston before Judge Thomas E. Johnston. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 6/30/2011. (cc:attys; any unrepresented party) (taq) (Modified on 1/27/2012 to note order has been vacated) (skh).
June 24, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RULE 26(f) REPORT OF PLANNING MEETING by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., Grover C. Bias, Jr., Phyllis Bias, Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summary of Electronically Stored Information, #2 Exhibit B - Worksheet for Report of Parties' Planning Meeting)(Casto, Matthew) (Modified on 6/26/2011 to add additional filers and to edit description of attachments) (skh).
May 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ANSWER TO #1 Complaint by Grover C. Bias, Jr, Phyllis Bias with Jury Demand.(Rosinsky, Timothy) (Modified on 5/19/2011 to add jury demand) (skh).
May 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 12 APPLICATION by Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Entry of Default by Clerk against Grover C. Bias, Jr, Phyllis Bias (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Casto, Matthew)
April 22, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER AND NOTICE: Rule 12(b) Motions 5/23/2011. Rule 26(f) Meeting 6/20/2011. Last day to file report of Rule 26(f) Meeting 6/27/2011. Scheduling Conference at 01:30 PM on 7/11/2011 in Charleston. Entry of Scheduling Order 7/21/2011. Last Day to make Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures 7/25/2011. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 4/22/2011. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (cbo)
April 22, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 10 EMAIL NOTIFICATION to Charles J. Kaiser, Jr., Re: Electronic fiing. (Attachments: #1 Clerk's Notice) (jkk)
April 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ANSWER TO #1 Complaint by Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.(Beaver, Richard)
April 11, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RETURN RECEIPT NOTIFICATION FROM SECRETARY OF STATE for Phyllis Bias re: #5 Summons Returned Executed by Secretary of State. Return Receipt Card signed by Grover Bias on 4/7/2011; answer deadline previously set for Phyllis Bias. (ras)
April 11, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RETURN RECEIPT NOTIFICATION FROM SECRETARY OF STATE for Grover C. Bias, Jr. re: #4 Summons Returned Executed by Secretary of State. Return Receipt Card signed by Grover Bias on 4/7/2011; answer deadline previously set for Grover C. Bias, Jr. (ras)
April 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE re: #1 Complaint. Accepted by Secretary of State on 4/1/2011 as to Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc.; answer due 4/22/2011. (mkw)
April 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE re: #1 Complaint. Accepted by Secretary of State on 4/1/2011 as to Phyllis Bias; answer due 4/22/2011. (mkw)
April 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE re: #1 Complaint. Accepted by Secretary of State on 4/1/2011 as to Grover C. Bias, Jr.; answer due 4/22/2011. (mkw)
March 31, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED SEPTEMBER 2, 2010. This matter referred to Magistrate Judge Stanley for discovery. (cc:attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)
March 30, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED by the Clerk on behalf of Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. for Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., Grover C. Bias, Jr. and Phyllis Bias, re: #1 Complaint, returnable 21 days. Original Summons and 2 copies for each defendant returned to plaintiff's counsel for service. (taq)
March 30, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $350.00. Receipt # CHAR001793. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A and B, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Receipt) (taq)
March 30, 2011 Opinion or Order CASE assigned to Judge Thomas E. Johnston. (ras)

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Plaintiff: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
Represented By: Brian R. Swiger
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Represented By: Matthew S. Casto
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