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2:20-cv-00732

Memorandum Opinion And Order

Pending before the court is a Joint Motion to Dismiss Relator’s First Amended Complaint, filed by Defendants Charleston Hospital, Inc., Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association, THS Physicians Partners, Inc., Thomas Health System, Inc., and Brian Ulery (“Defendants”), [ECF No. 56]. Relator Liesa Kyer (“Relator”) responded, [ECF No. 60], and Defendants timely replied, [ECF No. 61]. For the reasons stated herein, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.

Author:
Joseph R. Goodwin
5:22-cr-00179

Memorandum Opinion And Order

Pending are Defendant Carl Thomas Mullins’ (1) Sentencing Memorandum [ECF 62], filed May 3, 2024, and (2) Supplemental Sentencing Memorandum [ECF 65], filed June 12, 2024. Mr. Mullins objects to the Presentence Investigation Report’s (“PSR”) application of U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(a)(6)(A) in calculating his Base Offense Level.

Author:
Frank W. Volk
5:24-cv-00054

Memorandum Opinion And Order

Pending are Defendant Tyler Sizemore’s Amended Motion to Dismiss and/or for Summary Judgment [Doc. 17], filed July 1, 2024, Motion to File Brief in Excess of Page Limit for Memorandum in Support [Doc. 18], filed July 1, 2024, Motion to Stay [Doc. 24], filed July 30, 2024, and Supplemental Motion [Doc. 38], filed October 1, 2024. Plaintiffs responded to the Amended Motion to Dismiss and/or for Summary Judgment on July 19, 2024, [Doc. 21], to which Mr. Sizemore replied on July 30, 2023, [Doc. 23]. The matters are ready for adjudication

Author:
Frank W. Volk
5:22-cv-00405

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Pending is Defendant Donna Dean-Chrivia’s Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice the Third Amended Class Action Complaint [Doc. 1040], filed September 19, 2024, along with additional motions identified and adjudicated at the conclusion of this written opinion and order. Plaintiff Sabrina Eagle responded to the Motion to Dismiss on October 3, 2024, [Doc. 1076]. The matter is ready for adjudication.

Author:
Frank W. Volk
5:23-cv-00628

Memorandum Opinion And Order

Pending is Defendants’ Justin L. Faris, Summers County Commission, and Summers County Sheriff’s Department Motion to Dismiss [ECF 11], filed February 21, 2024. Plaintiffs Dottie J. New and Ralph New (collectively “the News”) responded in opposition [ECF 13] on March 6, 2024, to which Defendants replied [ECF 14] on March 13, 2024

Author:
Frank W. Volk
5:23-cv-00210

Memorandum Opinion And Order

Pending is Defendants West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“WVDCR”), Aaron Johnson, Johan Radosevich, Ashley Toney, and Nicholas Burton’s(hereinafter, together “the WVDCR Defendants”) Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s Supplemental Rule 26(a)(2) Disclosures [Doc. 233], filed March 1, 2024.1 Plaintiff Miranda Dawn Smith, on behalf of the Estate of Alvis Ray Shrewsbury, responded on March 8, 2024 [Doc. 241], to which the WVDCR Defendants replied on March 18, 2024 [Doc. 247]. The matter is ready for adjudication.

Author:
Frank W. Volk
2:20-cv-00732

ORDER

Pending before the court is Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint, filed by Defendants Charleston Hospital, Inc., Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association, THS Physicians Partners, Inc., Thomas Health System, Inc., and Brian Ulery ("Defendants"). [ECF No. 56]. Plaintiff Relator Liesa Kyer ("Relator") responded, [ECF No. 60], and Defendants timely replied, [ECF No. 61].

Author:
Joseph R. Goodwin
5:15-cr-000128

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending is Defendant Kenyata E. Smith’s Letter-Form Motion to Seal or Expunge
Record [Doc. 27], filed August 8, 2022.
Ms. Smith seeks expungement of her misdemeanor criminal conviction solely on
equitable grounds, namely that the conviction’s appearance in the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (“NCIS”) report is interfering with her ability to obtain employment...

Author:
Frank W. Volk
5:24-cv-00072

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending is Defendant Greenbrier Outfitters, Inc. d/b/a Broadmoor Outfitters’ (“Broadmoor Outfitters”) Motion to Set Aside Default [Doc. 12], filed May 10, 2024.

Author:
Frank W. Volk
5:23-cv-00547

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending is Plaintiff Priscilla Felton’s Motion to Remand [Docs. 6, 7], filed September 13, 2023. Defendant CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSXT”) filed its Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand [Doc. 11] on September 27, 2023, to which Ms. Felton replied [Doc.12] on October 4, 2023. The matter is ready for adjudication.

Author:
Frank W. Volk

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