BCD Case
Case Title:
Axiall Corporation and Westlake Chemical Corporation vs.) National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company; ACE American Insurance Company; Zurich American Insurance Company; Great Lakes Insurance SE; XL Insurance America, Inc.; General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona; Aspen Insurance UK Limited: Navigators Management Company, Inc.; Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company; Validus Specialty Underwriting Services Inc.; and HDI-Gerling America Insurance Company
Business Court Division Information:
Referral Decision Date:10/11/2019
BCD Case Number:19-C-59-MSH
Presiding Judge:Christopher C. Wilkes
Resolution Judge:H. Charles Carl, III
Case Status:Pending in BCD
Circuit Court Information:
Circuit Court Judge:David W. Hummel, Jr.
County:Marshall
Circuit Court Action Number:19-C-59
Orders/Documents
- July 9, 2019 Motion to Refer
- June 19, 2019 Response
- June 19, 2019 Response
- October 11, 2019 Order Granting Motion to Refer - (C.J. Elizabeth D. Walker)
- October 22, 2019 Order Following September 5, 2019 Hearing - (J. David W. Hummel, Jr.)
- October 31, 2019 Order Assigning Presiding and Resolution Judges to Case - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
- December 5, 2019 Order - Briefing Order - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 5, 2019 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice for Ben C. Lewis - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 5, 2019 Order - Day Order from November 12, 2019 Hearing - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 21, 2020 Order Setting Telephonic Conference - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 27, 2020 Order Partially Lifting Stay of Discovery - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 11, 2020 Order - Stipulated Order Concerning Document Production and Inspection Protocol - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 11, 2020 Order - Stipulated Protective Order - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 2, 2020 Order by Supreme Court Granting Agreed Motion to Partially Lift Stay for Limited Discovery Purposes
- June 11, 2020 Order Agreed to Order Allowing Local Counsel to Appear by Telephone or Other Electronic Means at Depositions - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- July 30, 2020 Order Briefing Order - Plaintiff's Motion to Compel - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 5, 2020 Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 7, 2020 Order - Briefing Order for Def's Motion to Dismiss Counts II, IV and V - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 7, 2020 Order - Briefing Order for Def's Motion to Compel and to Strike - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 7, 2020 Order from November 24, 2020 Hearing - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 7, 2020 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice for James L. Warren, III - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 17, 2020 Order Granting PHV Admission of Jessica L. G. Moran - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 14, 2021 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jay M. Patterson - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 28, 2021 Order Setting Trial, PT and Telephonic Status - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 10, 2021 Order Denying Defendants' Limited Motion for Clarification Regarding Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 4, 2021 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice of Elizabeth A. Hoadley - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 12, 2021 Order (Commission) Authorizing Request for Issuance of Subpoena to James Doyle - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 12, 2021 Order (Commission) Authorizing Request for Issuance of Subpoena to Michael Perron - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 12, 2021 Order (Commission) Authorizing Request for Issuance of Subpoena to Willis Towers Watson Northeast, Inc. - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 18, 2021 Scheduling Order - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 12, 2021 Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Counts II (Hayseeds Damages), IV and V of Plaintiff's Complaint - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 16, 2021 Order Permitting Defendants to File Under Seal Exhibit 1 to Defendants' Rebuttal Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel Complete Discovery Answers from Plaintiffs and to Strike Plaintiffs' "Unduly Burdensome" Objections to Defendants' Discovery Requests - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- February 16, 2021 Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Compel Complete Discovery Answers From Plaintiffs and to Strike Plaintiffs' "Unduly Burdensome" Objections to Defendants' Discovery Requests - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 9, 2021 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jacob T.E. Stutzman - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 23, 2021 Order Appointing Discovery Commissioner - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 23, 2021 Order Regarding Procedure For Discovery Disputes - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 23, 2021 Order Referring All Discovery Disputes to Discovery Commissioner - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 23, 2021 Order - Briefing Order for Plaintiffs' Motion to Withdraw or, In the Alternative, Alter or Amend the Court's February 12, 2021 Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Counts II (Hayseeds Damages), IV and V of Plaintiffs' Complaint - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 23, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal Defendants' Rebuttal Brief in Support of Their Motion to Compel Complete Discovery Answers from Plaintiffs - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 25, 2021 Order - Amendment to February 17, 2021 Scheduling Order - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 24, 2021 Order Order Regarding Procedure For Third-Party Discovery Disputes - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- April 7, 2021 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice for Ally H. Doran - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- April 21, 2021 Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Withdraw, or in the Alternative, Alter or Amend the Court's February 12, 2021 Order - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- April 26, 2021 Order of Discovery Commissioner Russell M. Clawges, Jr. Granting Plaintiffs' Second Motion to Compel - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- April 26, 2021 Order of Discovery Commissioner Russell M. Clawges, Jr. Granting Defendants' Motion to Compel Complete Discovery Responses from Plaintiffs - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- May 3, 2021 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice for Lisa A. Reppeto - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- May 12, 2021 Order Granting Motion of Defendants to File Under Seal Defendants' Objections to Discovery Commissioner's Order Granting Plaintiffs' Second Motion to Compel - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- May 12, 2021 Order Setting Deadlines for Filing Responses in Opposition to Objections to the Discovery Commissioner's Ruling - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- May 17, 2021 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice for Paul Thomas Lee, Jr. - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- June 4, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Motion for Relief Under Rule 37 - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- June 8, 2021 Order Denying Def's Objections to Discovery Commissioner's Order Granting Pl's Second Motion to Compel - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- June 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Reply in Support of Objections to Discovery Commissioner's Order Granting Pl's Second Motion to Compel - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- July 15, 2021 Order Admitting Claude L. Stuart, III Pro Hac Vice - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- June 14, 2021 Order Vacating Briefing Order - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- July 15, 2021 Order Admitting Evan T. Caffrey Pro Hac Vice - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- August 4, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defs' Rebuttal Memorandum in Support of Their Motion for Relief Under Rule 37 - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- August 19, 2021 Order - Agreed Order Extending Certain Deadlines - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- September 2, 2021 Order of Discovery Commissioner Clawges Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Third Motion to Compel Discovery - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- September 14, 2021 Order Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Rebuttal Brief in Support of Their Third and Fourth Motions to Compel Production of Documents and Information from Plaintiffs - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- September 14, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of HDI-Gerling America Insurance Company's Resonse in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Fourth Motion to Compel Discovery - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- September 22, 2021 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Def's Motion to Strike Pl's Statement of Material Facts - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- September 17, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's MSJ Concerning Enforcement of Asbestos Exclusions and Incorporated MOL - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- September 17, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's MSJ Concerning Enforcement of Corrosion Exclusions and Incorporated MOL - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- September 20, 2021 Order Granting Def's Motion for Relief Under Rule 37 - (J. Russell M. Clawges, Jr.)
- September 20, 2021 Order Granting Pl's Fourth Motion to Compel - (J. Russell M. Clawges, Jr.)
- September 17, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Endorsement No. 1 and National Union Endorsement No. 19 and Incorporated MOL - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- September 17, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Faulty Workmanship Exclusion and Incorporated MOL - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- October 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Defendants' "Faulty Workmanship" Exclusion Defense - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- October 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Defendants' "Contamination" Exclusion Defenses - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- October 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Combined Statement of Facts and Response to Plaintiffs' "Statement of Material Facts" - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- October 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Defendants' "Corrosion" Exclusion Defense - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- October 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Defendants' Asbestos Exclusion Defense - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- October 15, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Reply in Support of Expedited Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Expert Rebuttal Reports - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- October 12, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Expedited Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Expert Rebuttal Reports - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 2, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Their Supplemental Statement of Material Facts - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 2, 2021 Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Their Amended Briefs in Opposition to the Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 3, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Asbestos Exclusions - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 3, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Faulty Workmanship Exclusion - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 3, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Corrosion Exclusion - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 3, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Endorsement No. 1 and National Union Endorsement No. 19 - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 3, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Motion to Strike and Exclude Proffered Expert Opinions From Michael Hudson - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 4, 2021 Order Following October 19, 2021 Conference with Discovery Commissioner - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 15, 2021 Order Of Discovery Commissioner Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Third Motion to Compel Discovery - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 22, 2021 Order of Discovery Commissioner Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Third Motion to Compel Discovery
- November 19, 2021 Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Defendants' "Contamination" Exclusion Defense and Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Endorsement No. 1 and National Union Endorsement No. 19 - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 19, 2021 Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Defendants' Asbestos Exclusion Defense and Granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Asbestos Exclusions - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 19, 2021 Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Defendants' "Faulty Workmanship" Exclusion Defense and Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Faulty Workmanship Exclusion - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 19, 2021 Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Defendants' "Corrosion" Exclusion Defense and Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Enforcement of Corrosion Exclusion - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 22, 2021 Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation as to Their Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Plaintiffs' Alleged Damages and Incorporated Memorandum of Law - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- November 22, 2021 Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation as to Their Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Bad Faith Claims and Incorporated Memorandum of Law - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Motion to Strike and Exclude Proffered Expert Opinions from Michael Hudson - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to Enforce the Pennsylvania Jury's Natrium Plant Damages Verdict and Apply Natrium Plant Property Damage Deductible - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Bad Faith Claims - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Plaintiffs' Alleged Damages - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 8, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Renewed Motion for Relief Under Rule 37 - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 9, 2021 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Strike and Exclude Proffered Expert Opinions From Michael Hudson - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- December 21, 2021 Order Regarding Mediation or Other Method of Dispute Resolution - (J. H. Charles Carl, III)
- January 5, 2022 Order of Discovery Commissioner Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Third Motion to Compel Discovery
- January 19, 2022 Order Denying Defs' Expedited Motion to Stay Proceedings - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 12, 2022 Order of Discovery Commissioner Denying Defendants' Third and Fourth Motions to Compel
- January 12, 2022 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defendants' Reply in Support of Renewed Motion for Relief Under Rule 37 - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 27, 2022 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Response in Opposition to Pl's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Re Legal Issues Relating to the Calculation of Def's Liability Under the Policies - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 27, 2022 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Reply In Support of Their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to Enforce the PA Jury's Natrium Plant Damages Verdict and Apply Natrium Plant Property Damage Deductible with Incorporated MOL - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 27, 2022 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Reply In Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Bad Faith Claims with Incorporated MOL - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 27, 2022 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Reply in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment Concerning Pl's Alleged Damages and Incorporated MOL - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 27, 2022 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Def's Response in Opposition to Pl's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Certain of Def's Affirmative Defenses - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 27, 2022 Order of Continuance - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- January 18, 2022 Order of Discovery Commissioner Denying Defendants' Motion to Strike and Exclude Proffered Expert Opinions From Michael Hudson as Moot
- January 18, 2022 Order of the WVSCA Setting Deadlines re Appeal of Final Orders Entered November 19, 2021
- January 21, 2022 Order of Discovery Commissioner Denying Defendants' Renewed Motion for Relief Under Rule 37
- March 3, 2022 Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to Enforce the Pennsylvania Jury's Natrium Plant Damages Verdict and Apply Natrium Plant Property Damage Deductible - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- March 18, 2022 Order (Briefing) in Re: Plaintiffs' Rule 59(e) Motion to Alter or Amend the Court's March 3, 2022 Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to Enforce the Pennsylvania Jury's Natrium Plant Damages Verdict and Apply Natrium Plant Property Damage Deductible - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- April 4, 2022 Order Permitting Filing Under Seal of Defs' Response in Oppositin to Plaintiffs' Rule 59(e) Motion - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
- May 27, 2022 Order by Supreme Court of Appeals Granting Motions for Leave to Supplement the Appendix Record and for PHV Admission of Attnys Jacob Stutzman and Myles Parker