Berkeley County Judicial Center
Business Court Division
Suite 2100
380 W. South Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-267-3730 - Lorri Stotler, Administrative Assistant
304-264-1992 - Carol A. Miller, Business Court Executive Director
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The Business Court Division is governed by the rules set forth in Trial Court Rule 29.
The official orders and pleadings in the Business Court Division cases are on file in the clerk's office of the county of jurisdiction. The posted documents are digital copies provided for the convenience of users of this page.
Recent Orders of Significance
- Order Denying Third-Party Def’s Motion to Dismiss MedTest’s First Amended Third-Party Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction - Highmark West Virginia, Inc., Plaintiff vs.) MedTest Laboratories, LLC, Defendant, 18-C-271-WDE
- Order Granting in Part, Motion for Summary Judgement of Defendant, Horizon Ventures of WV, Inc. - American Bituminous Power Partners, LP, Plaintiff vs.) Horizon Ventures of West Virginia, Inc., Defendant, 18-C-130-MRN
- Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement - WW Consultants, Inc. vs.) Pocahontas County Public Service District, et al., 18-C-115-KAN
- Order Granting Third-Party Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement - Soaring Eagle Lodge Master Association, et al. vs.) Soaring Eagle Development Company, LLC, et al. 15-C-2202-KAN
- Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement - Direct ONE Services vs.) Antero Resources 18-C-14-TYL
- Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement - Direct ONE Services vs.) Antero Resources 18-C-14-TYL
- Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce the Settlement Term Sheet and Granting Defendant's Motion to Enforce the Settlement Agreement - Shonk Land Company vs.) Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, et al. 18-C-193-KAN
- Order Granting Westcon's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement on the Pleadings - MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC vs.) Bilfinger Westcon, Inc. 16-C-66-WTZ
- Amended Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgement and Denying Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement on Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - Riley Natural Gas Company vs.) Northstar Energy Company 15-C-405-HRR
- Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Defendant Redstone International, Inc.'s Counterclaims Against MarkWest - MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC vs.) J.F. Allen Company 16-C-85-WTZ
- Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Partial Dismissal - MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC vs.) Bilfinger Westcon, Inc. 16-C-66-WTZ
Division judges
The Honorable Michael D. Lorensen (Chairman), Judge of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2026)
The Honorable Christopher C. Wilkes, Senior Status Judge (Term expires December 31, 2024)
The Honorable James H. Young Jr., Judge of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2021)
The Honorable Paul T. Farrell, Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2023)
The Honorable H. Charles Carl, III, Judge of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2022)
The Honorable Jennifer P. Dent, Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2025)
The Honorable Shawn D. Nines, Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2027)
