LOUGHMAN v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL CO.

Nos. 92-3380, 92-3437 to 92-3439, 92-3444 to 92-3447, 92-3450 and 92-3451.

6 F.3d 88 (1993)

Dorothy LOUGHMAN v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corp.; Rhein Braun U.S., a corp.; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; James Leach, an individual; David Boggs, an indiv.; Ewing Pollock, an indiv.; 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 Braunkohlenwerk; Ewing Pollock and The Law Firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas, Appellants in No. 92-3380. Paul KENT; Mabel Kent, Appellants in No. 92-3437, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corp.; Rhein Braun U.S., a corp.; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; James Leach, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; 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 Braunkohlenwerk; James McINTYRE; Glenna McIntyre, Appellants in No. 92-3438, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corp.; Rhein Braun U.S., a corp.; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; Mike Wilson, an ind.; James Leach, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; 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 Braunkohlenwerk; Mark E. HEADLEE; Charlotte Headlee, Appellants in No. 92-3439, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation; Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; James Leach, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; 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 Braunkohlenwerk. Dorothy LOUGHMAN, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation; Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; James Leach, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas; The Upshur Agency, Inc.; Consolidated Coal Co.; Consol-Land Development Co.; Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT; and Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH; Rheinische Braunkohlenwerk; Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co.; Consol-Land Development Co., Consolidation Coal Co., The Monongahela Railway Co., Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, Rheinbraun U.S. and Rheinische Braunkohlenwerk, Appellants in No. 92-3444. Dorothy LOUGHMAN, Appellant in No. 92-3445, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation; Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; James Leach, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas; The Upshur Agency, Inc.; Consolidated Coal Co.; Consol-Land Development Co.; Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT; and Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH; Rheinische Braunkohlenwerk. Larry LEVINE; Dan Levine; Morris Levine; Edward Levine, individuals; and Morris Levine Enterprises, Inc., a corporation; and Levine Iron and Metal, Inc., a corporation, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation; Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; James Leach, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas; The Upshur Agency, Inc.; Consolidated Coal Co.; Consol-Land Development Co.; Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT; Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT; and Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH; Rheinische Braunkohlenwerk; Larry Levine, Dan Levine, Morris Levine, Morris Levine Enterprises, Inc., and Levine Iron and Metal, Inc., Appellants in No. 92-3446. James E. HUGHES; Linda L. Hughes, Appellants in No. 92-3447, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation; Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; William Reese, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas; The Upshur Agency, Inc.; Consolidated Coal Co.; Consol-Land Development Co.; and Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH; Rheinische Braunkohlenwerk. John W. YESENOSKY, Jr.; Linda M. Yesenosky, Appellants in No. 92-3450, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation; Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; William Reese, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas; The Upshur Agency, Inc.; Consolidated Coal Co.; Consol-Land Development Co.; Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT; Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT; and Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH; Rheinische Braunkohlenwerk. Thomas J. ALLEN, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of John T. Throckmorten, Appellant in No. 92-3451, v. CONSOL-PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, a corporation; Rhein Braun U.S., a corporation; Monongahela Railway Company, a corp.; James Leach, an ind.; David Boggs, an ind.; Ewing Pollock, an ind.; and the law firm of Pollock, Pollock and Thomas; The Upshur Agency, Inc.; Consolidated Coal Co.; Consol-Land Development Co.; Rheinbraun Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT; Maria Therese Verkaufsgesellschaft, MBLT; and Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH; Rheinische Braunkohlenwerk.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 13, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis M. Tarasi, Jr. (argued), Joseph J. Hinchliffe, Tarasi & Johnson, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, David C. Hook, Hook & Hook, Waynesburg, PA, for Dorothy Loughman, Mabel Kent, James McIntyre, Glenna McIntyre, Mark Headlee, Charlotte Headlee, Larry Levine, Dan Levine, Morris Levine, Morris Levine Enterprises, Inc., Levine Iron and Metal, Inc., James Hughes, Linda Hughes, John W. Yesenosky, Jr., Linda M. Yesenosky, Thomas J. Allen.

Joseph A. Katarincic (argued), Terrence J. O'Rourke, Kenwyn Anne Fuller, Katarincic & Salmon, Pittsburgh, PA, for Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Co., Consolidation Coal Co., Consol Land Development Co., The Monongahela Railway Co., Rheinische Braunkohlenwerk, A.G. Rheinbraun U.S. Corporation, and Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH.

Kathryn L. Simpson (argued), Vincent J. Grogan, Grogan, Graffam, McGinley & Lucchino, Pittsburgh, PA, for Ewing Pollock and Law Firm of Pollock, Pollock, and Thomas.

Joseph D. Becker, Becker, Glynn, Melamed & Muffly, New York City, for Rhein Braun U.S., and Maria Theresia Bergbaugesellschaft, MBH.

James F. Manley, Burns, Manley & Little, Pittsburgh, PA, for David Boggs, Upshur Agency, Inc.

Before: BECKER, HUTCHINSON, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This is the second time this case has been before us. See Hughes v. Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Co., 945 F.2d 594, 617-18 (3d Cir. 1991), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 112 S.Ct. 2300, 119 L.Ed.2d 224 (1992). Plaintiffs were owners of rural land in southwestern Pennsylvania which they sold for the construction of a railroad to service a major new coal mining operation....

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