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Case Title:

BB Land, LLC; and JB Exploration 1, LLC, Plaintiffs v.) Blackrock Enterprises, LLC; and Michael L. Benedum, Defendants

Business Court Division Information:

Referral Decision Date:4/27/2018

BCD Case Number:18-C-2-PLE

Presiding Judge:Michael D. Lorensen

Resolution Judge:Christopher C. Wilkes

Case Status:Disposed by BCD

Circuit Court Information:

Circuit Court Judge:Timothy L. Sweeney

County:Pleasants

Circuit Court Action Number:18-C-2

Orders/Documents

March 30, 2018 Motion to Refer
April 19, 2018 Response
April 27, 2018 Order Granting Motion to Refer - (C.J. Margaret L. Workman)
January 11, 2018 Complaint
February 15, 2018 Answer Counterclaim and Third-Party Complaint of Blackrock Enterprises, LLC
March 21, 2018 Answer to Counterclaim
May 9, 2018 Order Assigning Presiding and Resolution Judges to Case - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
June 13, 2018 Order Setting Status and Scheduling Conference - (J. Joanna I. Tabit)
July 18, 2018 Order - Rule 22 Scheduling Order - (J. Joanna I. Tabit)
July 16, 2018 Amended Scheduling Order - (J. Joanna I. Tabit)
August 31, 2018 Order - Rule 22 Briefing Order - (J. Joanna I. Tabit)
October 15, 2018 Order Regarding Mediation or Other Method of Dispute Resolution - (J. H. Charles Carl, III)
October 22, 2018 Order Reassigning Presiding Judge - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
December 7, 2018 Order Correcting Circuit Court Docket - (J. H. Charles Carl, III)
December 20, 2018 Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer, Counterclaim, and Third-Party Complaint - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 28, 2018 Order Denying 3-26-18 Motion to Dismiss and 12-10-18 Motion to Stay Discovery - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 28, 2018 Order Denying Motion to Dismiss - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 28, 2018 Order Denying Motion to Quash as Moot - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 6, 2019 Order Briefing Order on Pl's Motion to Compel - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
March 13, 2019 Order Setting Telephonic Hearing on Motion to Modify or Vacate Scheduling Order and Continue Trial - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 25, 2019 Order Changing Location of PreTrial - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
March 18, 2019 Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Compel - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
April 3, 2019 Order Modifying PreTrial and Trial Schedule - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 28, 2019 Order Amending Order Granting Leave to File Amended Answer, Counterclaim, and Third-Party Complaint Entered 12-20-18 - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
July 17, 2019 Order Regarding Judge Lorensen's New Correspondence - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
July 17, 2019 Order Denying Pl's and Third-Party Def's Motion for Protective Order without Prejudice - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
August 5, 2019 Order - Briefing Orders (4) - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
September 9, 2019 Order - Second Order Regarding Mediation - (J. H. Charles Carl, III)
October 8, 2019 Order Setting Telephonic Hearing - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
October 11, 2019 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Blackrock's Motion to Compel Discovery Pursuant to Request for Production of Documents - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
October 11, 2019 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Blackrock's Motion to Compel Discovery Pursuant to Interrogatories - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
October 11, 2019 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Blackrock's Motion to Compel Financial and Tax Documents - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
November 5, 2019 Order Regarding Mediation or Other Method of Dispute Resolution - (J. H. Charles Carl, III)
November 6, 2019 Order Denying Blackrock's Motion to Deem Certain Matters Admitted - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
November 8, 2019 Order Granting Pl's Motion to Compel - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
November 7, 2019 Order Denying Blackrock's Motion to Compel Pls and Third-Party Defs to Comply with Court Order and Request for Sanctions - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
October 18, 2019 Order Denying in Part, Pl's and Third-Party Def's Motion for Protective Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
November 22, 2019 Order Denying Def's Motion to Compel the Compliance of Pls and Third-Party Defs with the Court Orders of October 11, 2019 - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 5, 2019 Order - Briefing Order Re BB Land and JB Exploration's MFPSJ as to Count 2 of Pl's Complaint and Count 5 of Def's Amended Counterclaim - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 5, 2019 Order - Briefing Order Re BB Land and JB Exploration's MFPSJ - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 5, 2019 Order - Briefing Order Re Randy J. Broda's MFPSJ - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 5, 2019 Order - Briefing Order Re BB Land, JB Explorations, Jay-Bee Production Co., and Jay-Bee Oil & Gas' MFPSJ - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 6, 2019 Order Setting Hearing - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
December 13, 2019 Order Reassigning Resolution Judge - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
January 16, 2020 Order on Third-Party Def, Randy J. Broda's MFPSJ on Count 8 of Blackrock's Amended Third-Party Complaint and Blackrock's Related Request for Punitive Damages - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
January 16, 2020 Order Denying Pl's and Third-Party Def's Motion for Protective Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
January 17, 2020 Order Denying Pl's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
January 21, 2020 Order Denying Pl's and Third-Party Def's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
January 22, 2020 Order Denying Pl's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 4, 2020 Order Denying Pl's and Third-Party Def's Motion for Protective Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 4, 2020 Order Granting in Part Def's Motion for Sanctions for Failure of Blackrock's Counterparties to Comply with Court Orders - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 4, 2020 Order - Day Order from January 31, 2020 Pre-Trial Conference - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 4, 2020 Order Granting Motion to Continue Trial - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 14, 2020 Order Granting Joint Motion to Continue Pre-Trial Deadlines - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 25, 2020 Order Granting Pls and Third-Party Defs' Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Geoffry Bracken - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 25, 2020 Order Granting Pls and Third-Party Defs' Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Vi T. Tran - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
July 2, 2018 Order - Agreed Protective Order - (J. Joanna I. Tabit)
March 5, 2020 Order Granting Pl's and Third Party Def's Motion for Leave to File Agreements Under Seal for Court Review - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
March 13, 2020 Order Setting Trial and Pre-Trial Dates and Deadlines - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
May 7, 2020 Order Granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
May 11, 2020 Order Granting Motion to Substitute Local Counsel for Pro Hac Vice Counsel - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 3, 2020 Order Denying Third-Party Def's Motion to Dismiss Randy Broda from the Suit - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 3, 2020 Order Regarding February 28, 2020 PreTrial Conference - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 8, 2020 Order Granting Pl's and Third-Party Def's Motion for Admission PHV of Rhonda Weiner - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 8, 2020 Order - Day Order from June 5, 2020 Status Hearing - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 11, 2020 Order Concerting Hearing to Skype Hearing - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 24, 2020 Order - Briefing Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
August 7, 2020 Order Setting Trial and PreTrial Dates and PreTrial Deadlines and Denying Jay-Bee's Motion for Entry of Order Scheduling Trial During Calendar Year 2020 - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
August 13, 2020 Order Granting Pl's and Third Party Def's Supplemental Motions for Leave to File Agreements Under Seal for Court Review - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
September 1, 2020 Order - Briefing Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
September 16, 2020 Order - Agreed Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
October 20, 2020 Order Granting Blackrock's Motion to Compel - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
November 20, 2020 Order - Briefing Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 2, 2021 Order Agreed to Enlarge Time for Filing Motions in Limine - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
January 22, 2021 Order Regarding Mediation or Other Method of Dispute Resolution - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
February 11, 2021 Order Granting Leave to Exceed Page Limits - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
February 16, 2021 Notice of Cancellation of Mediation
February 24, 2021 Order Granting Motion for Leave to File a Trial Memorandum - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
March 3, 2021 Order Regarding Pre-Trial Conference - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
March 29, 2021 Order - Trial - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
March 29, 2021 Order - Briefing Order for Defendant's Post-Trial Motion Under Rules 49(a) and 50(b) - (J. Christopher C. Wilkes)
April 22, 2021 Order Regarding Mining Partnership Claim - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
May 3, 2021 Order Denying Blackrock's Post-Trial Motion Under Rules 49(a) and 50(b) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
May 6, 2021 Scheduling Order Regarding Defendant's Motion to Revoke - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
March 12, 2021 Order - Agreed Order Dismissing Count 7 and Count 9 of Third Party Plaintiffs' Amended Third Party Complaint - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
May 7, 2021 Order From May 7, 2021 Hearing - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
May 13, 2021 Order Regarding Mining Partnership Issue - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 1, 2021 Order Denying Def's Motion to Revoke the Admission PHV of Geoffrey Bracken - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 11, 2021 Order - Scheduling Order Re Blackrock's Motion for Final Judgment Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
July 15, 2021 Order Denying Defendant's Rule 54(b) Motion for Entry of Final Judgment Orders - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
September 24, 2021 Order - Phase II Trial Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
April 25, 2022 Order - Final Judgment Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
May 9, 2022 Order Appointing Substitute Commissioners - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
June 14, 2022 Order - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)
July 7, 2022 Order Granting in Part Defendant Blackrock Enterprises, LLC's Motion to Stay Judgment Pending Appeal - (J. Michael D. Lorensen)

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