CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, INC. v. TRIAD ENGINEERING, INC.

Civil Action No. 2:15-cv-11818.

CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, INC., Plaintiff, v. TRIAD ENGINEERING, INC.; CAST & BAKER CORPORATION; MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC.; SENEX EXPLOSIVES INC.; AFFORDABLE ASPHALT MAINTENANCE CORPORATION; ENGINEERED ARRESTING SYSTEMS CORPORATION; ROYAL TEN CATE (USA), INC.; NOVEL GEO-ENVIROMENTAL, LLC; JMD COMPANY, INC.; ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS INSURANCE COMPANY; ERIE INSURANCE GROUP; GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; HDI-GERLING AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY; LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY; LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY; WESTFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY; XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC.; NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; AIG AEROSPACE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.; CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY; TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY; ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; JOHN DOE INSURANCE COMPANY 1; JOHN DOE INSURANCE COMPANY 2; JOHN DOE INSURANCE COMPANY 3; JOHN DOE INSURANCE COMPANIES 4-20; JOHN DOES NOS 1 THROUGH 20, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. West Virginia, Charleston.

February 18, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Anthony J. Majestro , POWELL & MAJESTRO, Charles R. Bailey , BAILEY & WYANT, J. C. Powell , POWELL & MAJESTRO, Jay M. Potter , ALLEN KOPET & ASSOCIATES, Justin C. Taylor , BAILEY & WYANT, Mark A. Barney , BARNEY LAW, Scott S. Segal , THE SEGAL LAW FIRM & Timothy C. Bailey , BAILEY JAVINS & CARTER.

Triad Engineering, Inc., Defendant, represented by John D. Hoblitzell, III , KAY CASTO & CHANEY, John C. Palmer, IV , ROBINSON & McELWEE, Kelby Thomas Gray , DINSMORE & SHOHL, Kevin A. Nelson , DINSMORE & SHOHL & Teresa J. Dumire , KAY CASTO & CHANEY.

Cast & Baker Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jennifer Anne Lynch , CIPRIANI & WERNER & Michael P. Markins , CIPRIANI & WERNER.

Michael Baker International, Inc., Defendant, represented by Kristen L. Moritz , GESK MORITZ.

West Virginia Paving, Inc., Defendant, represented by Nicholas R. Stuchell , DANIELS LAW FIRM & Norman T. Daniels, Jr. , DANIELS LAW FIRM.

Senex Explosives Inc., Defendant, represented by Lawrence E. Morhous , BREWSTER MORHOUS CAMERON & Ralph E. Burnham , MONTGOMERY RENNIE & JONSON.

Affordable Asphalt Maintenance Corporation, Defendant, represented by David P. Cook, Jr. , MACCORKLE LAVENDER & SWEENEY & John L. MacCorkle , MACCORKLE LAVENDER.

Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation, Defendant, represented by Devon J. Stewart , STEPTOE & JOHNSON, John Joseph Meadows , STEPTOE & JOHNSON & W. Randolph Fife , STEPTOE & JOHNSON.

Royal Ten Cate (USA), Inc., Defendant, represented by Jason A. Proctor , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Jessica K. Burtnett , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, John Andrew Smith , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Russell A. Williams , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Thomas R. Pender , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, pro hac vice, William J. Cremer , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, pro hac vice & Michael Bonasso , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO.

Novel Geo-Enviromental, LLC, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. McCabe , PION NERONE GIRMAN WINSLOW & SMITH, Scott H. Kaminski , BALGO & KAMINSKI & Timothy A. Montgomery , PION JOHNSTON NERONE GIRMAN CLEMENTS & SMITH.

JMD Company, Inc., Defendant, represented by Randall L. Trautwein , LAMP BARTRAM LEVY TRAUTWEIN & PERRY.

Architects & Engineers Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Lee Murray Hall , JENKINS FENSTERMAKER & Sarah A. Walling , JENKINS FENSTERMAKER.

Erie Insurance Group, Defendant, represented by Christopher M. Jacobs , DAPPER BALDASARE BENSON BEHLING & KANE.

HDI-Gerling America Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jason A. Proctor , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, John Andrew Smith , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Russell A. Williams , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO & Michael Bonasso , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO.

Lancer Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Lawrence E. Morhous , BREWSTER MORHOUS CAMERON.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jared M. Tully , FROST BROWN TODD & William M. Harter , FROST BROWN TODD.

Ohio Farmers Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Andrew J. Natale , FRANTZ WARD, Gene W. Bailey, II , HENDRICKSON & LONG, Marc A. Sanchez , FRANTZ WARD & Michael J. Frantz, Jr. , FRANTZ WARD.

Westfield Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Brent K. Kesner , KESNER & KESNER.

XL Insurance America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Alison P. Baker , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN, pro hac vice, David F. Nelson , HENDRICKSON & LONG, James P. Ruggeri , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN, pro hac vice & Raj A. Shah , HENDRICKSON & LONG.

New Hampshire Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Don C.A. Parker , SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, Glen A. Murphy , SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE & Laura Elizabeth Hayes , SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE.

AIG Aerospace Insurance Services, Inc., Defendant, represented by Don C.A. Parker , SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, Glen A. Murphy , SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE & Laura Elizabeth Hayes , SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE.

Cincinnati Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Adam M. Barnes , WALSH BARNES COLLIS & ZUMPELLA & Thomas E. Zumpella , WALSH BARNES COLLIS & ZUMPELLA.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Alan S. Miller , PICADIO SNEATH MILLER & NORTON, Jeffrey S. Zurbuch , BUSCH ZURBUCH & THOMPSON & Peter G. Zurbuch , BUSCH ZURBUCH & TALBOTT.

West Virginia Paving, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Nicholas R. Stuchell , DANIELS LAW FIRM & Norman T. Daniels, Jr. , DANIELS LAW FIRM.

Triad Engineering, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by John D. Hoblitzell, III , KAY CASTO & CHANEY, John C. Palmer, IV , ROBINSON & McELWEE, Kelby Thomas Gray , DINSMORE & SHOHL, Kevin A. Nelson , DINSMORE & SHOHL & Teresa J. Dumire , KAY CASTO & CHANEY.

Cast & Baker Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jennifer Anne Lynch , CIPRIANI & WERNER & Michael P. Markins , CIPRIANI & WERNER.

Michael Baker International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Kristen L. Moritz , GESK MORITZ.

Senex Explosives Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Lawrence E. Morhous , BREWSTER MORHOUS CAMERON & Ralph E. Burnham , MONTGOMERY RENNIE & JONSON.

Affordable Asphalt Maintenance Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by David P. Cook, Jr. , MACCORKLE LAVENDER & SWEENEY & John L. MacCorkle , MACCORKLE LAVENDER.

Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Devon J. Stewart , STEPTOE & JOHNSON, John Joseph Meadows , STEPTOE & JOHNSON & W. Randolph Fife , STEPTOE & JOHNSON.

Royal Ten Cate (USA), Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Jason A. Proctor , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Jessica K. Burtnett , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, John Andrew Smith , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Russell A. Williams , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Thomas R. Pender , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, pro hac vice & William J. Cremer , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, pro hac vice.

Novel Geo-Enviromental, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Christopher J. McCabe , PION NERONE GIRMAN WINSLOW & SMITH, Scott H. Kaminski , BALGO & KAMINSKI & Timothy A. Montgomery , PION JOHNSTON NERONE GIRMAN CLEMENTS & SMITH.

Triad Engineering, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by John D. Hoblitzell, III , KAY CASTO & CHANEY, John C. Palmer, IV , ROBINSON & McELWEE, Kelby Thomas Gray , DINSMORE & SHOHL, Kevin A. Nelson , DINSMORE & SHOHL & Teresa J. Dumire , KAY CASTO & CHANEY.

Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Anthony J. Majestro , POWELL & MAJESTRO, Charles R. Bailey , BAILEY & WYANT, J. C. Powell , POWELL & MAJESTRO, Jay M. Potter , ALLEN KOPET & ASSOCIATES, Justin C. Taylor , BAILEY & WYANT, Mark A. Barney , BARNEY LAW, Scott S. Segal , THE SEGAL LAW FIRM & Timothy C. Bailey , BAILEY JAVINS & CARTER.

Triad Engineering, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by John D. Hoblitzell, III , KAY CASTO & CHANEY, John C. Palmer, IV , ROBINSON & McELWEE, Kelby Thomas Gray , DINSMORE & SHOHL, Kevin A. Nelson , DINSMORE & SHOHL & Teresa J. Dumire , KAY CASTO & CHANEY.

Michael Baker International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Kristen L. Moritz , GESK MORITZ.

West Virginia Paving, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas R. Stuchell , DANIELS LAW FIRM & Norman T. Daniels, Jr. , DANIELS LAW FIRM.

Senex Explosives Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Lawrence E. Morhous , BREWSTER MORHOUS CAMERON & Ralph E. Burnham , MONTGOMERY RENNIE & JONSON.

Affordable Asphalt Maintenance Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by David P. Cook, Jr. , MACCORKLE LAVENDER & SWEENEY & John L. MacCorkle , MACCORKLE LAVENDER.

Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Devon J. Stewart , STEPTOE & JOHNSON, John Joseph Meadows , STEPTOE & JOHNSON & W. Randolph Fife , STEPTOE & JOHNSON.

Royal Ten Cate (USA), Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Jason A. Proctor , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Jessica K. Burtnett , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, John Andrew Smith , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Russell A. Williams , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Thomas R. Pender , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, pro hac vice & William J. Cremer , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, pro hac vice.

Novel Geo-Enviromental, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Christopher J. McCabe , PION NERONE GIRMAN WINSLOW & SMITH, Scott H. Kaminski , BALGO & KAMINSKI & Timothy A. Montgomery , PION JOHNSTON NERONE GIRMAN CLEMENTS & SMITH.

Cast & Baker Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jennifer Anne Lynch , CIPRIANI & WERNER & Michael P. Markins , CIPRIANI & WERNER.

Cincinnati Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Adam M. Barnes , WALSH BARNES COLLIS & ZUMPELLA & Thomas E. Zumpella , WALSH BARNES COLLIS & ZUMPELLA.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Alan S. Miller , PICADIO SNEATH MILLER & NORTON, Jeffrey S. Zurbuch , BUSCH ZURBUCH & THOMPSON & Peter G. Zurbuch , BUSCH ZURBUCH & TALBOTT.

Westfield Insurance Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Brent K. Kesner , KESNER & KESNER.

Cincinnati Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Adam M. Barnes , WALSH BARNES COLLIS & ZUMPELLA & Thomas E. Zumpella , WALSH BARNES COLLIS & ZUMPELLA.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Alan S. Miller , PICADIO SNEATH MILLER & NORTON, Jeffrey S. Zurbuch , BUSCH ZURBUCH & THOMPSON & Peter G. Zurbuch , BUSCH ZURBUCH & TALBOTT.

Triad Engineering, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by John D. Hoblitzell, III , KAY CASTO & CHANEY, John C. Palmer, IV , ROBINSON & McELWEE, Kelby Thomas Gray , DINSMORE & SHOHL, Kevin A. Nelson , DINSMORE & SHOHL & Teresa J. Dumire , KAY CASTO & CHANEY.

Westfield Insurance Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Brent K. Kesner , KESNER & KESNER.

Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Anthony J. Majestro , POWELL & MAJESTRO, Charles R. Bailey , BAILEY & WYANT, J. C. Powell , POWELL & MAJESTRO, Jay M. Potter , ALLEN KOPET & ASSOCIATES, Justin C. Taylor , BAILEY & WYANT, Mark A. Barney , BARNEY LAW, Scott S. Segal , THE SEGAL LAW FIRM & Timothy C. Bailey , BAILEY JAVINS & CARTER.

Westfield Insurance Company, Third Party Plaintiff, represented by Brent K. Kesner , KESNER & KESNER.

JMD Company, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Randall L. Trautwein , LAMP BARTRAM LEVY TRAUTWEIN & PERRY.

Affordable Asphalt Maintenance Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by David P. Cook, Jr. , MACCORKLE LAVENDER & SWEENEY & John L. MacCorkle , MACCORKLE LAVENDER.

Cast & Baker Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jennifer Anne Lynch , CIPRIANI & WERNER & Michael P. Markins , CIPRIANI & WERNER.

Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Devon J. Stewart , STEPTOE & JOHNSON, John Joseph Meadows , STEPTOE & JOHNSON & W. Randolph Fife , STEPTOE & JOHNSON.

Michael Baker International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Kristen L. Moritz , GESK MORITZ.

Novel Geo-Enviromental, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Christopher J. McCabe , PION NERONE GIRMAN WINSLOW & SMITH, Scott H. Kaminski , BALGO & KAMINSKI & Timothy A. Montgomery , PION JOHNSTON NERONE GIRMAN CLEMENTS & SMITH.

Royal Ten Cate (USA), Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Jason A. Proctor , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Jessica K. Burtnett , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, John Andrew Smith , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Russell A. Williams , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO, Thomas R. Pender , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, pro hac vice, William J. Cremer , CREMER SPINA SHAUGHNESSY JANSEN & SIEGERT, pro hac vice & Michael Bonasso , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH & BONASSO.

Senex Explosives Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Lawrence E. Morhous , BREWSTER MORHOUS CAMERON & Ralph E. Burnham , MONTGOMERY RENNIE & JONSON.

Triad Engineering, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by John D. Hoblitzell, III , KAY CASTO & CHANEY, John C. Palmer, IV , ROBINSON & McELWEE, Kelby Thomas Gray , DINSMORE & SHOHL, Kevin A. Nelson , DINSMORE & SHOHL & Teresa J. Dumire , KAY CASTO & CHANEY.

West Virginia Paving, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas R. Stuchell , DANIELS LAW FIRM & Norman T. Daniels, Jr. , DANIELS LAW FIRM.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Pending is plaintiff's motion to remand, filed September 4, 2015.

Background

This action arises from a landslide at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia on March 12, 2015. Pl. Am. Compl. ¶ 45; Not. of Removal ¶...

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