Electronic Filing
West Virginia Trial Court Rule 15 governs electronic filing and service of documents and maintenance of case-related information in the circuit courts of West Virginia in certain mass litigation referred to the panel. If the panel determines it is appropriate for mass litigation or proceedings therein to be subject to e-filing and service, the panel chairman shall enter an order designating such mass litigation or proceedings therein for e-filing and service. West Virginia Trial Court Rule 15.02(c).
Electronic Filing and Service Orders
- Electronic Filing and Serivce Case Management Order - Mountain State University Litigation, Kanawha County Civil Action No. 12-C-9000, entered February 7, 2013.
- Order Designating Mountain State University Litigation for Electronic Filing and Service - Kanawha County Civil Action No. 12-C-9000, entered December 20, 2012.
- Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order - In Re: Float-Sink Litigation, Civil Action No. 11-C-5000000, entered May 16, 2011.
- Order Designating Float-Sink Litigation for Electronic Filing and Service and Amending Master Case Number - Formerly Styled: Blount v. Arkema, Inc., et al., Kanawha County Civil Action No. 11-C-5000; Now Styled: In Re: Float-Sink Litigation, Civil Action No. 11-C-5000000, entered May 10, 2011.
- Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order, - Mingo County Coal Slurry Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 10-C-5000, entered June 24, 2010.
- Order Designating Mingo County Coal Slurry Litigation for Electronic Filing and Service, entered June 4, 2010.
- 2010 Asbestos Case Management Order with Attached Exhibits directing that all "asbestos personal injury litigation" cases now pending or hereinafter filed..., shall be governed by the terms of this 2010 Case Management Order. (Entered May 14, 2010)
- Electronic Filing Triggering Order - Tobacco Personal Injury Litigation (Entered November 20, 2009) Making the Tobacco Personal Injury Litigation subject to E-Filing and Service effective December 11, 2009.
- Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order (Entered August 24, 2009) Setting forth guidance for electronic service in the tobacco personal injury litigation.
- Electronic Service Triggering Order - Tobacco Personal Injury Litigation (Entered August 10, 2009) Directing that all Tobacco Personal Injury Litigation will be subject to e-service only beginning on August 31, 2009, as provided in Trial Court Rule 15.01 et seq.
- Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order- Flood Damage Cases (entered July 20, 2009). This document applies to all cases. Pursuant to Trial Court Rule 15.08 the Court hereby ORDERS certain procedures to be followed by all counsel when e-filing and serving documents in the Flood Litigation using LexisNexis® File & Serve.
- Electronic Filing Triggering Order - Flood Damage Cases (Entered June 29, 2009)
- Order Designating Electronic Filing and Service (Asbestos) (Entered May 20, 2009)
- Electronic Filing Triggering Order - October 2009 Asbestos Trial Group (Entered January 23, 2009)
- Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order for All Asbestos Personal Injury Litigation in the Exigent Trial Groups (Entered January 21, 2009)
- Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order for the Digitek® Litigation (Entered December 19, 2008)
- Asbestos E-filing Triggering Order (Entered November 3, 2008)
- Digitek® E-filing Triggering Order (Entered November 3, 2008)