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STATE EX REL. LAUREL MOUNTAIN v. CALLAGHAN

No. 21062.

418 S.E.2d 580 (1992)

STATE of West Virginia ex rel. LAUREL MOUNTAIN/FELLOWSVILLE AREA CLEAN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION, INC., David M. Haggerty, David C. Houser, George M. Ridenour, Carol T. Larew, Ray E. Simons, Margie Ridenour, Acie Hershman, Lowell Larew, David Combian, Edward E. Knotts, Wanda Joyce King, John F. Murray, Clyde W. Ridenour, Lydia C. Hershman, Tina Huffman, Jerry Lee Murray, Richard Glenn Matlick, Garner Larew, William E. Poling, Daniel L. Murray, Billy L. Hovatter, Virginia Hurrman, Robert Shiff, Larry F. Huffman, Violet M. Pyles, Richard A. Phillips, Jimmy Davis, Leland A. Bolyard, Lorn A. Wolfe, L. Darwin Wolfe, Vana Hershman, Terry Shipp, Debbie Shipp, Helen Huffman, Kip Colebank, Orpha E. Bolyard, Edward E. Murray, Jack C. Hershman, Patsie Bolyard, Donald P. Knotts, William R. Murray, Walter E. Murray, Ricky E. Murray, Junior P. Knotts, Ronald Phillips, James E. Channel and Stanley W. Jennings, Petitioners, v. David C. CALLAGHAN, Director, West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection, and F & M Coal Company, a Partnership, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided May 15, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Rodd, Morgantown, and Robert F. Cohen, Jr., Cohen, Abate & Cohen, Fairmont, for petitioners.

Mario J. Palumbo, Joseph A. Lazell, Office of the Atty. Gen., for respondent.

McHUGH, Chief Justice:

In this original proceeding, the petitioners, the Laurel Mountain/Fellowsville Clean Water Association and numerous citizens, seek a writ of mandamus compelling the respondent, the Director of the Division of Environmental Protection (the "Division"), to take over and operate the acid mine drainage treatment facilities of F & M Coal Company, by using the proceeds from forfeiture bonds totalling $268,000. F & M is also a respondent in...

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