ADKINS ENERGY, INC. v. DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC.

Civil Action No. 5:16-cv-151 (BAILEY).

ADKINS ENERGY, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. West Virginia, Wheeling.

February 2, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 717
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 717 Natural Gas Act
Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adkins Energy, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C..

Adkins Energy, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Alpha Gas Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

All State Energy Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Bald Eagle Oil & Gas, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Berry Energy, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Boggs Natural Gas, FLP, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Bowie, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Braxton Oil & Gas Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Buckeye Oil Producing Co., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Cardinal Natural Fuel Company, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Clowser Production Company, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Commonwealth Energy, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

CW Lease, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

DC Petroleum, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Energy Management, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

FMF Oil and Gas Properties, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Frymier Oil & Gas, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Genesis Exploration & Prod. Co., LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

GMH Gas Co., Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

HMS Resources, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Horizon Energy Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Jackson Fuel Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Kimco, Krakrow Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Lippizan Petroleum, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Lone Pine Operating Company, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

McIntosh Oil &Gas, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Megan Oil & Gas Co., Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Mike Ross, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Mountain V Oil & Gas, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Patchwork Oil & Gas, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Paulico Resources, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Perkins Oil and Gas, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Petroleum Resources, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

R & R Oil and Gas, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Ramsey Associated Petroleum, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Rogers and Son, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Standard Oil Company, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Stephen Debrular, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Tapo Energy, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Teddy Adkins, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Term Energy Corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Whittle Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Howard M. Persinger, III , Persinger & Persinger, L.C., Jeffrey V. Kessler , Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon & Jonathan R. Marshall , Bailey & Glasser LLP.

Dominion Transmission, Inc., Defendant, represented by James C. Wright , Hartley Law Group, PLLC & Robert B. Wolinsky , Hogan Lovells US, LLP, pro hac vice.

Dominion Field Services Inc., Defendant, represented by James F. Companion , Schrader, Byrd & Companion, PLLC, Jonathan Todd Blank , McGuire Woods LLP, pro hac vice, Katherine G. Mims Crocker , McGuire Woods, LLP, pro hac vice, Perry W. Miles, IV , McGuire Woods, LLP, pro hac vice, Yolonda G. Lambert , Schrader, Byrd & Companion, PLLC & Elizabeth M. Thomas , McGuire Woods LLP.

Dominion Resources, Inc.,, Defendant, represented by James C. Wright , Hartley Law Group, PLLC & Robert B. Wolinsky , Hogan Lovells US, LLP, pro hac vice.

Joseph Vanzant, Defendant, represented by Jonathan Todd Blank , McGuire Woods LLP, pro hac vice, Katherine G. Mims Crocker , McGuire Woods, LLP, pro hac vice, Perry W. Miles, IV , McGuire Woods, LLP, pro hac vice, Elizabeth M. Thomas , McGuire Woods LLP & James F. Companion , Schrader, Byrd & Companion, PLLC.

Riley Natural Gas Company, Defendant, represented by Gregory J. Krock , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, LLP.


ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND

Pending before this Court is the Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand [Doc. 9],1 which was filed on October 24, 2016. Defendants filed their response [Doc. 30] on December 2, 2016. Plaintiffs replied on December...

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