West Virginia Judiciary

These seven appeals arise from Business Court Division orders that reversed board of assessment appeals decisions concerning the valuation and assessment of natural gas wells (both conventional and horizontal, Marcellus Shale) in Lewis, McDowell, Doddridge, and Ritchie Counties.

The Honorable Dale W. Steager vs. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 18-0121 - The Tax Department seeks the reversal of the Business Court decisions and the affirmation of the values as orginally determined under legislative rule.

• Circuit Court Order
• Petitioner's Brief
• Respondent's Brief
• Reply Brief

The Honorable Dale W. Steager vs. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 18-0122 - The Tax Department seeks the reversal of the Business Court decisions and the affirmation of the values as orginally determined under legislative rule.

• Circuit Court Order
• Petitioner's Brief
• Respondent's Brief
• Reply Brief

The Honorable Dale W. Steager vs. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 18-0123 - The Tax Department seeks the reversal of the Business Court decisions and the affirmation of the values as orginally determined under legislative rule.

• Circuit Court Order
• Petitioner's Brief
• Respondent's Brief
• Reply Brief

The Honorable Dale W. Steager vs. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 18-0124 - The Tax Department seeks the reversal of the Business Court decisions and the affirmation of the values as orginally determined under legislative rule.

• Circuit Court Order
• Petitioner's Brief
• Respondent's Brief
• Reply Brief

The Honorable Dale W. Steager vs. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 18-0125 - The Tax Department seeks the reversal of the Business Court decisions and the affirmation of the values as orginally determined under legislative rule.

• Circuit Court Order
• Petitioner's Brief
• Respondent's Brief
• Reply Brief
• Amicus Brief - Harrison County
• Amicus Brief - WV Association of County Officials, Inc.

County Commission of Doddridge Co. v. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 18-0227 - The Doddridge County Commission sitting as the Board of Assessment Appeals seeks the reversal of the Business Court's decision and the affirmation of the Board's ruling of the Tax Department's valuation or in the alternative, for it to be permitted the opportunity to weigh in on these valuation issues and protect its interests in the valuation of oil and gas wells in Doddridge County for tax purposes.

• Circuit Court Order
• Petitioner's Brief
• Respondent's Brief
• Reply Brief

The County Commission of Doddridge Co. vs. Antero Resources Corp., No. 18-0228 - The Doddridge County Commission sitting as the Board of Assessment Appeals and the Board of Equalization seeks the reversal of the Business Court's decision and the affirmation of the Boards' rulings on the Tax Department's valuations or in the alternative, for it to be permitted the opportunity to weigh in on these valuation issues and protect its interests in the valuation of Marcellus Shale producing horizontal oil and gas wells in Doddridge County for tax purposes.

• Circuit Court Order
• Petitioner's Brief
• Respondent's Brief
• Reply Brief
• Amicus Brief - Steven L. Paine, WV State Superintendent of Schools
• Amicus Brief - Wetzel County Commission

EQT Production Company vs. Margot Beth Crowder, et al. , No. 17-0968 - Petitioner appeals the circuit court’s award of summary judgment to respondents on their claims of trespass. Petitioner argues that the circuit court erred in finding that the petitioner was not entitled to the reasonably necessary use of the surface lands of respondents’ property to extract minerals from properties neighboring respondents’ property or properties pooled with respondents’ property.

• Circuit Court Order
• Petitioner's Brief
• Respondent's Brief
• Reply Brief
• Amicus Brief - Independent Oil and Gas Association
• Amicus Brief - West Virginia Surface Owners Rights
• Amicus Brief - West Virginia Farm Bureau

In Re:T.S., No. 18-0708 - Petitioner appeals the circuit court’s order imposing disposition in this abuse and neglect matter.

Jane Doe vs. Logan County Board of Education, No. 18-0086 - Petitioner appeals the circuit court’s order granting the Board’s motion to dismiss in this civil matter.