Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/C.L. Ritter Lumber Company, Incorporated Coal Mountain Trust Hurt-Mc Guire Land Trust James M. McGuire Land Trust Hugh MacRae Land Trust Buckhorn Coal Company Buchanan Coal Company Sayers Pocahontas Coal Company Yukon Pocahontas Company Georgia Pacific Corporation Garret K. Franks Linda Schrack, Administrator of the Estate of Nermal S. Whited Sue Snyder, Administrator of the Estate of Nermal S. Whited Mary Russell, Administrator of the Estate of Ruth F. Officer Harvey H. Franks Vernell Franks J.C. Franks Trula S. Franks John Franks, Administrator of the Estate of Estil E. Franks Dorothy Casteel Wanda L. Rose Stuart Rose Mona Wicks Freda Meister Jerry Meister Earl May Janie May Clell Metcalf Charles R. Arthur T.J. Bondurant Margaret Bondurant Intermont Land Company Ann Dobrenz, Special Administrator of the Estate of Lillian Metcalf Kelly Wright, Jr., of the Estates of Kelly Wright, Deceased and Evelyn Wright, Deceased, and Levisa Coal Company v. Consolidation Coal Company Conoco, Incorporated Pocahontas Gas Partnership Appalachian Methane, Incorporated Appalachian Operators, Incorporated Buchanan Production Company, Levisa Coal Company Helen C. Johnson Carol Combs Irvin Frederick H. Combs, Ii, Trustee for the Marion S. Combs Trust Martha E. Combs Virginia Lee Linwick Carl J. Puckett, Trustee for the W. Kent Pobst Trust Meredith E. Iqbal Phillip G. Linwick Elene M. Combs v. Appalachian Methane, Incorporated Appalachian Operators, Incorporated Buchanan Production Company, and Cardinal States Gathering Company McNic Oakwood Gathering, Incorporated McNic Csg Pipeline Company Consol Inc. Island Creek Coal Company
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No. 776888
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
C.L. Ritter Lumber Company, Incorporated Coal Mountain Trust Hurt-Mc Guire Land Trust James M. McGuire Land Trust Hugh MacRae Land Trust Buckhorn Coal Company Buchanan Coal Company Sayers Pocahontas Coal Company Yukon Pocahontas Company Georgia Pacific Corporation Garret K. Franks Linda Schrack, Administrator of the Estate of Nermal S. Whited Sue Snyder, Administrator of the Estate of Nermal S. Whited Mary Russell, Administrator of the Estate of Ruth F. Officer Harvey H. Franks Vernell Franks J.C. Franks Trula S. Franks John Franks, Administrator of the Estate of Estil E. Franks Dorothy Casteel Wanda L. Rose Stuart Rose Mona Wicks Freda Meister Jerry Meister Earl May Janie May Clell Metcalf Charles R. Arthur T.J. Bondurant Margaret Bondurant Intermont Land Company Ann Dobrenz, Special Administrator of the Estate of Lillian Metcalf Kelly Wright, Jr., of the Estates of Kelly Wright, Deceased and Evelyn Wright, Deceased, and Levisa Coal Company v. Consolidation Coal Company Conoco, Incorporated Pocahontas Gas Partnership Appalachian Methane, Incorporated Appalachian Operators, Incorporated Buchanan Production Company, Levisa Coal Company Helen C. Johnson Carol Combs Irvin Frederick H. Combs, Ii, Trustee for the Marion S. Combs Trust Martha E. Combs Virginia Lee Linwick Carl J. Puckett, Trustee for the W. Kent Pobst Trust Meredith E. Iqbal Phillip G. Linwick Elene M. Combs v. Appalachian Methane, Incorporated Appalachian Operators, Incorporated Buchanan Production Company, and Cardinal States Gathering Company McNic Oakwood Gathering, Incorporated McNic Csg Pipeline Company Consol Inc. Island Creek Coal Company
No. 776888 · Decided March 8, 2002
No. 776888·Fourth Circuit · 2002·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
March 8, 2002
Citation
No. 776888
Disposition
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C.L. Ritter Lumber Company, Incorporated Coal Mountain Trust Hurt-Mc Guire Land Trust James M. McGuire Land Trust Hugh MacRae Land Trust Buckhorn Coal Company Buchanan Coal Company Sayers Pocahontas Coal Company Yukon Pocahontas Company Georgia Pacific Corporation Garret K. Franks Linda Schrack, Administrator of the Estate of Nermal S. Whited Sue Snyder, Administrator of the Estate of Nermal S. Whited Mary Russell, Administrator of the Estate of Ruth F. Officer Harvey H. Franks Vernell Franks J.C. Franks Trula S. Franks John Franks, Administrator of the Estate of Estil E. Franks Dorothy Casteel Wanda L. Rose Stuart Rose Mona Wicks Freda Meister Jerry Meister Earl May Janie May Clell Metcalf Charles R. Arthur T.J. Bondurant Margaret Bondurant Intermont Land Company Ann Dobrenz, Special Administrator of the Estate of Lillian Metcalf Kelly Wright, Jr., of the Estates of Kelly Wright, Deceased and Evelyn Wright, Deceased, and Levisa Coal Company v. Consolidation Coal Company Conoco, Incorporated Pocahontas Gas Partnership Appalachian Methane, Incorporated Appalachian Operators, Incorporated Buchanan Production Company, Levisa Coal Company Helen C. Johnson Carol Combs Irvin Frederick H. Combs, Ii, Trustee for the Marion S. Combs Trust Martha E. Combs Virginia Lee Linwick Carl J. Puckett, Trustee for the W. Kent Pobst Trust Meredith E. Iqbal Phillip G. Linwick Elene M. Combs v. Appalachian Methane, Incorporated Appalachian Operators, Incorporated Buchanan Production Company, and Cardinal States Gathering Company McNic Oakwood Gathering, Incorporated McNic Csg Pipeline Company Consol Inc. Island Creek Coal Company is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for C.L. Ritter Lumber Company, Incorporated Coal Mountain Trust Hurt-Mc Guire Land Trust James M. McGuire Land Trust Hugh MacRae Land Trust Buckhorn Coal Company Buchanan Coal Company Sayers Pocahontas Coal Company Yukon Pocahontas Company Georgia Pacific Corporation Garret K. Franks Linda Schrack, Administrator of the Estate of Nermal S. Whited Sue Snyder, Administrator of the Estate of Nermal S. Whited Mary Russell, Administrator of the Estate of Ruth F. Officer Harvey H. Franks Vernell Franks J.C. Franks Trula S. Franks John Franks, Administrator of the Estate of Estil E. Franks Dorothy Casteel Wanda L. Rose Stuart Rose Mona Wicks Freda Meister Jerry Meister Earl May Janie May Clell Metcalf Charles R. Arthur T.J. Bondurant Margaret Bondurant Intermont Land Company Ann Dobrenz, Special Administrator of the Estate of Lillian Metcalf Kelly Wright, Jr., of the Estates of Kelly Wright, Deceased and Evelyn Wright, Deceased, and Levisa Coal Company v. Consolidation Coal Company Conoco, Incorporated Pocahontas Gas Partnership Appalachian Methane, Incorporated Appalachian Operators, Incorporated Buchanan Production Company, Levisa Coal Company Helen C. Johnson Carol Combs Irvin Frederick H. Combs, Ii, Trustee for the Marion S. Combs Trust Martha E. Combs Virginia Lee Linwick Carl J. Puckett, Trustee for the W. Kent Pobst Trust Meredith E. Iqbal Phillip G. Linwick Elene M. Combs v. Appalachian Methane, Incorporated Appalachian Operators, Incorporated Buchanan Production Company, and Cardinal States Gathering Company McNic Oakwood Gathering, Incorporated McNic Csg Pipeline Company Consol Inc. Island Creek Coal Company in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on March 8, 2002.
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