INTERN. UNION, UMWA v. COVENANT COAL

Record Nos. 1006-89-3, 1007-89-3.

402 S.E.2d 906 (1991)

INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, et al. v. COVENANT COAL CORP., et al.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Rehearing En Banc Granted April 24, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Vergara, Jr. (Robert H. Stropp, Jr., William O. Schults, James M. Haviland, John Gibney, Michael Passino, Vergara & Associates, Gen. Counsel of Intern. Union, United Mine Workers of America, McIntyre, Haviland & Jordan, Shuford, Rubin, Gibney & Dunn, Passino & Hildebrand, on briefs), for appellants.

Deanis L. Simmons (Robert M. Galumbeck, Gardner G. Courson, A. Bruce Clarke, Matthew Keen, Dudley, Galumbeck & Simmons, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, on brief), for appellees.

Present: KOONTZ, C.J. and BAKER and COLE, JJ.


KOONTZ, Chief Judge.

This appeal arises from two contempt orders entered by the Circuit Court of Tazewell County against the International Union and District 28 Union of the United Mine Workers of America (Unions), appellants. Our appellate jurisdiction for this case is based on Code § 19.2-318, which authorizes this Court to hear appeals from a judgment for any civil or criminal contempt.

The contempt citations stemmed from an action filed on May 9,...

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