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HUGHES v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL CO.

Nos. 90-3466 to 90-3485, 90-3494 to 90-3513.

945 F.2d 594 (1991)

James E. HUGHES and Linda L. Hughes, Appellant, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Co., Consol-Land Development Co., Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke. Dorothy LOUGHMAN, Appellant, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT, and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke. Paul H. KENT and Mabel Kent, Appellants, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke. James C. McINTYRE and Glenna McIntyre, Appellants, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke. Larry LEVINE, Dan Levine, Morris Levine, Edward Levine, individuals, and Morris Levine Enterprises, Inc., a corporation, and Levine Iron and Metal, Inc., a corporation, Appellants, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke. Dorothy LOUGHMAN v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Company, Consolidated Coal Co., Consol-Land Development Company, and The Monongahela Railway Company, Appellants. Dorothy LOUGHMAN v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft MBH, and Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke, Appellants. Dorothy LOUGHMAN v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, Mike Wilson, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke David Boggs, an individual, The Upshur Agency, Inc., William Reese, an individual, Mike Wilson, an individual, Appellants. John W. YESENOSKY, Jr. and Linda M. Yesenosky v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Company, Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, and the Monongahela Railway Company, Appellants. John W. YESENOSKY, Jr. and Linda M. Yesenosky v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH, and Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke, Appellants. Paul H. KENT and Mabel Kent v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Company, a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Appellants. Paul H. KENT and Mabel Kent v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft MBH, Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke, Appellants. James C. McINTYRE and Glenna McIntyre v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Company, a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Appellants. James C. McINTYRE and Glenna McIntyre v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft MBH, Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke, Appellants. Larry LEVINE, Dan Levine, Morris Levine, Edward Levine, Morris Levine Enterprises, Levine Iron & Metal v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Company, a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Appellants. Larry LEVINE, Dan Levine, Morris Levine, Edward Levine, Morris Levine Enterprises, Levine Iron & Metal v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft MBH, Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke, Appellants. James HUGHES and Linda Hughes v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Company, a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Appellants. James HUGHES and Linda Hughes v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft MBH, Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke, Appellants. Thomas J. ALLEN v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rhein-braun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Company, a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Appellants. Thomas J. ALLEN v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft MBH, Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke, Appellants. Dorothy LOUGHMAN v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Ewing Pollock, and Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants. John W. YESENOSKY, Jr. and Linda M. Yesenosky, Appellants, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke. John W. YESENOSKY, Jr. and Linda M. Yesenosky v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Ewing Pollock, and Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants. John W. YESENOSKY, Jr. and Linda M. Yesenosky v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Mike Wilson, William Reese, David Boggs, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Appellants. Paul H. KENT and Mabel Kent v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Ewing Pollock, and Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants. Paul H. KENT and Mabel Kent v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Mike Wilson, William Reese, David Boggs, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Appellants. James C. McINTYRE and Glenna McIntyre v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Ewing Pollock and Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants. James C. McINTYRE and Glenna McIntyre v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Mike Wilson, William Reese, David Boggs, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Appellants. Larry LEVINE, Dan Levine, Morris Levine, Edward Levine, Morris Levine Enterprises, Levine Iron & Metal v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Ewing Pollock, and Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants. Larry LEVINE, Dan Levine, Morris Levine, Edward Levine, Morris Levine Enterprises, Levine Iron & Metal v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Mike Wilson, William Reese, David Boggs, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Appellants. James HUGHES and Linda Hughes v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, William Reese, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Ewing Pollock and Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants. James HUGHES and Linda Hughes v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, William Reese, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Mike Wilson, William Reese, David Boggs, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Appellants. Mark E. HEADLEE and Charlotte B. Headlee, Appellants, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke. Mark E. HEADLEE and Charlotte B. Headlee v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Company, a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Appellants. Mark E. HEADLEE and Charlotte B. Headlee v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft MBH, Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke, Appellants. Mark E. HEADLEE and Charlotte B. Headlee v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Ewing Pollock, and Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants. Mark E. HEADLEE and Charlotte B. Headlee v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Mike Wilson, William Reese, David Boggs, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Appellants. Thomas J. ALLEN, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of John T. Throckmorton, Appellants, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke. Thomas J. ALLEN, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of John T. Throckmorton v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Ewing Pollock, and Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants. Thomas J. ALLEN, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of John T. Throckmorton v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation, Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation, Monongahela Railway Company, a corporation, Mike Wilson, an individual, William Reese, an individual, James Leach, an individual, David Boggs, an individual, Ewing Pollock, an individual, and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Consolidated Coal Company, Consol-Land Development Company, Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT and Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH & Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke Mike Wilson, William Reese, David Boggs, The Upshur Agency, Inc., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 20, 1991.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing December 20, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis M. Tarasi, Jr. (argued), Joseph J. Hinchliffe (argued), Tarasi & Johnson, Pittsburgh, Pa., David C. Hook, Hook & Hook, Waynesburg, Pa., for appellants in Nos. 90-3466, 90-3467, 90-3468, 90-3469, 90-3470, 90-3495, 90-3506, 90-3511.

Joseph A. Katarincic (argued), Katarincic & Salmon, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellants in Nos. 90-3471, 90-3474, 90-3476, 90-3478, 90-3480, 90-3482, 90-3484, 90-3507.

Joseph D. Becker (argued), Becker, Glynn & Melamed, New York City, for appellants in Nos. 90-3472, 90-3475, 90-3477, 90-3479, 90-3481, 90-3483, 90-3485, 90-3508.

James F. Manley (argued), Burns, Manley & Little, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellants in Nos. 90-3473, 90-3497, 90-3499, 90-3501, 90-3503, 90-3505, 90-3510, 90-3513.

Kathryn L. Simpson, Vincent J. Grogan, Grogan, Graffam, McGinley & Lucchino, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellants in Nos. 90-3494, 90-3496, 90-3498, 90-3500, 90-3502, 90-3504, 90-3509, 90-3512.

Before SLOVITER, Chief Judge, NYGAARD, Circuit Judge and KATZ, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

These consolidated appeals arise from a series of complaints filed by plaintiffs after Monongahela Railway Company acquired their properties and rights-of-way in trust for Consolidated Coal Company, for it to construct and operate a 14.5 mile track from a coal mine to Monongahela's main line. Plaintiffs allege that defendants, Monongahela and Consolidated Coal, among others, fraudulently misrepresented facts to...

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