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Marcellus Shale Litigation Orders

This page collects orders related to Marcellus Shale Litigation pending before the Mass Litigation Panel. Two types of orders are listed. Administrative Orders are those entered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals. Panel Orders are those entered by a circuit judge sitting as a member of the Mass Litigation Panel. For each order, a description of the subject matter is provided as a reference, along with the type of order, the name of the judge or chief justice who signed the order, and the date it was signed. This list is provided as a reference guide only and is not intended to be a substitute for the content of the orders themselves. Orders are listed in reverse chronological order.

• Marcellus - Oxford Road Trial Group - Order Scheduling Briefing on Motion to Amend Complaints - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3001, - entered September 6, 2019.
• Midstream - Pinecone Trial Group - Amendment to CMO - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3001, - entered August 28, 2019.
• Order Regarding Name Change of M3 Appalachia Gathering, LLC - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3001, - entered August 28, 2019.
• Notice of Pretrial Location - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered August 9, 2019.
• Fourth Order Assigning Judges - Filed in Master Case File - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered June 25, 2019.
• Fourth Order Assigning Judges - Filed in Midstream Case Master Case File - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered June 25, 2019.
• Mediation Order - Pinecone Trial Group - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered June 24, 2019.
• Third Order Assigning Judges - Filed in Midstream Cases, (Transaction ID 63324556) Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered June 5, 2019.
• Third Order Assigning Judges - Filed in Master Case File, (Transaction ID 63324478) Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered June 5, 2019.
• Order Granting Motion For Extension of Defendant's Expert Witness Disclosure Deadline, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered May 17, 2019.
• Order for Williams Ohio Valley Midstream to file and serve proposed order granting MSJ, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered May 17, 2019.
• Amended Agreed Dismissal Order - The Burch Ridge Trial Group, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered April 3, 2019.
• Joint Stipulation and Agreement Regarding Expert Witness Disclosures, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered March 4, 2019.
• Joint Stipulation and Agreement Regarding Expert Witness Disclosures, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Kanawha Co. Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered January 7, 2019.
• Case Management Order for the Pinecone Trial Group, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered October 30, 2018.
• Order Granting Joint Motion to Continue and Modify Scheduling Order, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered May 24, 2018.
• Order Granting Motion to Join in Existing Mass Litigation, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered May 23, 2018.
• Order Regarding Motion to Continue and Modify Scheduling Order, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered May 1, 2018.
• Order Regarding Mediation and Mediation Statements, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered April 24, 2018.
• Dismissal Order - Midstream Cases - Burch Ridge Trial Group - Herbert Minor, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 27, 2018.
• Dismissal Order - Midstream Cases - Burch Ridge Trial Group - Channing, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 27, 2018.
• Order Regarding Briefing Schedule -Shreves, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 26, 2018.
• Order Granting Defendant Williams Ohio Walley Midstream, LLC's Motion to Withdraw Its Motion to Compel Depositions and Production of Documents From the Plainfiffs, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Burch Ridge Trial Group, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 22, 2018.
• Dismissal Order - Mark and Carolyn Tennant, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Burch Ridge Trial Group, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 20, 2018.
• Notice of Hearing and Order Regarding Deadlines for Filing Response and Reply to Defendant's Motion to Compel, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Burch Ridge Trial Group, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 9, 2018.
• Order Granting Motion to Join in Existing Mass Litigation, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 7, 2018.
• Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Substitute Expert Witnesses and Modify Scheduling Order, Burch Ridge Trial Group, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered February 6, 2018.
• Second Amended Case Mamagement Order for the Burch Ridge Trial Group, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered November 1, 2017.
• Order Granting Motion to Join in Existing Mass Litigation, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered October 3, 2017.
• First Amended Case Management Order for the Burch Ridge Trial Group, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered August 24, 2017
• Case Management Order for the Birch Ridge Trial Group, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered August 22, 2017
• Amendment to Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, - entered July 11, 2017
• Amendment to E-Filing and Service Case Management Order to Add Midstream Cases, Master Case Number 14-C-3001, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 22, 2017.
• Order Approving Plaintiff Fact Sheet - Midstream Cases, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 21, 2017.
• Order Granting Extension for Filing of Map - Midstream Cases, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 13, 2017.
• Order Regarding Proposed Plaintiff Fact Sheet and Topographical Map of Facility and Plaintiff Locations, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered February 9, 2017.
• Agreed Order to Join in Existing Mass Litigation, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered February 7, 2017.
• Order Regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend or Alter Final Order Granting Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, to Reargue Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered January 11, 2017.
• Agreed Order Granting Extension of Time to File Reply, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered November 15, 2016.
• Notice of Status Conference, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered October 27, 2016.
• Second Order Assigning Judges, Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered October 26, 2016.
• Final Order Granting Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment, - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered October 11, 2016
• Order Granting Antero Resources Corporation's Motion to Excuse, Corporate Representative Alvyn A. Schopp From Participating in Mediation in Person - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered August 18, 2016
• Order Regarding Harrison Co. Cherry Camp Tiral Group, Oxford Road Trial Group and Halls Run Road Trial Group - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered July 11, 2016
• Order Reconvening Mediation October 6-7, 2016 - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered July 11, 2016
• Agreed Order Granting Extension To File Proposed Case Management Order - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered April 25, 2016
• Order In Re: Dispositive Motions Order of April 18, 2016 - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered April 20, 2016
• Order Regarding Dispositive Motions - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered April 18, 2016
• Fourth Order Amending Case Management Order for Harrison County Cherry Camp Trial Group - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered April 11, 2016
• Order Regarding Joint Proposed Case Management Orders for Oxford Road and Halls Run Road Trial Groups - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 23, 2016
• Order Regarding Updated Mediation Statements for April 7-8, 2016, Mediation - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 22, 2016
• Third Order Amending Case Management Order for Harrison County Cherry Camp Trial Group - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 9, 2016
• Order Reconvening Mediation - Cherry Camp Trial Group - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered February 29, 2016
• Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Strike - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered February 19, 2016
• Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Seal Their Motion to Strike - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered February 4, 2016
• Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Seal Response to Defendants' Motion Summary Judgment - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered February 4, 2016
• Order Granting Motion to Join in Existing Mass Litigation - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered January 29, 2016
• Order Designating Oxford Road and Halls Run Road Trial Groups - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered January 11, 2016
• Second Order Amending CMO for Harrison County Cherry Camp Trial Group - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered January 6, 2016
• Order Granting Motions to Join in Existing Mass Litigation - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered January 4, 2016
• Order Affirming the Discovery Commissioner's Recommendation Regarding Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Discovery and Rule 37(a)(4)(A) Sanctions - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered November 23, 2015
• Order Granting Motions to Join in Existing Mass Litigation - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered November 5, 2015
• Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery and Rule 37(a)(4)(A) Sanctions - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered October 13, 2015
• Order Appointing Discovery Commissioner - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered October 7, 2015
• Order Granting Motions to Join in Existing Mass Litigation - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered August 18, 2015
• Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Exceed Page Limit - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered August 7, 2015
• Order of Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Noble Energy, Inc., With Prejudice - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered July 23, 2015
• Amendment to Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered July 23, 2015
• Order Memorializing Rulings During June 26, 2015 Status Conference - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered July 9, 2015
• Amendment to Order Denying Motion for Protective Order - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered June 12, 2015
• Order Denying Motion for Protective Order - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered June 11, 2015
• Order Granting Motion to Join Existing Mass Litigation and Scheduling Status Conference - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered June 9, 2015
• Amended Order Governing Mediation and Mediation Statements - This Document Applies to All Cases - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered April 22, 2015
• Order Governing Mediation and Mediation Statements Harrison County Cherry Camp Trial Group - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered April 21, 2015
• Order Granting Joint Motion to Join in Existing Mass Litigation Filed in Accordance With January 13, 2015 Order - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 24, 2015
• Order Regarding E-Filing Service Deadlines for Responses to Motions and Replies to Responses - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered March 13, 2015
• Case Management Order for Harrison County Cherry Camp Trial Group - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered January 16, 2015
• Order Memorializing Rulings Issued During December 22, 2014 Status Conference - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered January 13, 2015
• Protective Order - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered January 12, 2015
• Electronic Filing and Service Case Management Order - Marcellus Shale Litigation, Ohio County Civil Action No. 14-C-3000, entered December 17, 2014
• Order Consolidating, Trasferring and Designating The Marcellus Shale Litigation for Electronic Filing and Service - entered November 25, 2014
• Order Assigning Judges and Scheduling Status Conference, entered November 14, 2014.
• Administrative Order Re: Motion to Refer Marcellus Shale Cases to the Mass Litigation Panel - entered November 12, 2014
• Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation of the Mass Litigation Panel - entered November 7, 2014
• Notice of Hearing on Motions to Refer to the Mass Litigation Panel - entered July 31, 2014
• Administrative Order Re: Motion to Refer Marcellus Shale Cases to the Mass Litigation Panel - entered July 30, 2014