HUSTEAD v. ASHLAND OIL, INC.

No. 23169.

475 S.E.2d 55 (1996)

197 W.Va. 55

F. Jane HUSTEAD, Guardian Ad Litem on Behalf of the Minor Children, To-Wit: Brett M. ADKINS, Daniel E. Adkins, Jacob R. Adkins, Joshua D. Adkins, Kenneth Odell Adkins, Michael T. Arnett, Emily R. Arthur, Marshall B. Arthur, Jamie D. Banks, Timothy Billups, Daniel B. Blevins, Jr., Matthew A. Blevins, Adam C. Booth, Joshua L. Booth, Ryan T. Booth, Roxanne M. Burdette, Jennifer Byard, Miranda Byard, Ashley Caldwell, Crystal Caldwell, Monica Clark, William C. Duty, Barbara Earls, Frances M. Elliott, Michael S. Ferguson, Richelle L. Ferguson, Felecia Frasher, Kayla Frasher, Timothy Frasher, Brady Gilkerson, Jamie Gilkerson, Michael Gilkerson, Shawn Gilkerson, Angela Hall, Bobby Alan Hall, Jason Hall, Pamela Holley, John C. Howerton, Jr., Amber Johnson, Courtney Johnson, Mathina Kinstler, Andrew Ryan Leist, Jonathan D. Lester, Jonathan R. Little, Kris Ray Maynard, Barbara Ann Mills, Marisa D. Milum, Piper Cody Moore, Sid R. Mosser, II, Jerry D. Napier, Melissa L. Napier, Ashlea Perry, Nichole Perry, Jessica Pinnick, Justin A. Prince, Angela Pulley, Carol Pulley, Jamie Michelle Pulley, Robert Pulley, Kristen Ramey, James E. Ray, Jr., Amanda Romans, Elizabeth Russell, Keisha Ryle, Belvey Joe Shepherd, Jr., Brett E. Shepherd, Brittany Shepherd, Glenda Shepherd, Brian K. Short, Rebecca Sue Smith, Christopher Thacker, Carl E. Ward, Carla Ward, Elden Paul White, III, Jeffrey White, Brittney Zenos, Kemon Zenos, And Greta Fay Ball, Charles Ray Ball, Jr., Chadwick Brent Bellomy, Lola Michelle Bowens, Allen Breedlove, Susan Breedlove, James Bryant, Jr., Kayla Burton, Thaddeus Marshall Caldwell, Ashley Nicole Collins, Mary E. Collins, Sammy Cooper, Jr., Linda Sue Copley, Lucy Copley, Dustin E. Duvall, Alicia Bowman Ellis, Stephanie Michelle Ellis, Harry Endicott, Selena Endicott, Marisa Sue Evans, Sarah Frances Hamm, Angela Marie Hundley, Maldie May Hundley, Samuel Herbert Hundley, Virgie Leona Hundley, Little Ruth Elizabeth Lemaster, Derek Ray Meddings, Shai Anna Music, Robert Pelfrey, Jr., Christie M. Prince, Donald Ray Pritchard, II, Isaac V. Ramsey, Jr., Delbert James Ray, Junnie Allen Scarberry, Kayla Short, Brittany Michelle Sowards, Tommy Joe Thacker, Charles D. Wilson, And Adam Endicott, Amandia Evans and Danielle Schafer, Infants, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. ASHLAND OIL, INC. Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided June 17, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Jane Hustead, Huntington, for Appellants.

Marc E. Williams, Robert L. Massie, Lisa A. Green, Huddleston, Bolen, Beatty, Porter & Copen, Huntington, for Appellee.


WORKMAN, Justice:

This case is before the Court upon the appeal of F. Jane Hustead, the guardian ad litem of 118 infant Plaintiffs in the Ashland Oil, Inc. (sometimes referred to as "Ashland") suit,1 from the May 11, 1995, final order of the Circuit Court of Cabell County dismissing with prejudice of a declaratory judgment action. The Appellant argues that the circuit court erred: 1) in holding...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases