Petitioners seek to stop treatment of underlying case as a class action.
Action was filed on July 30, 1998. The class is open to all persons residing in West Virginia who have had LP gas lines installed on their property in violation of the standards set forth in the National Fuel Gas Code. The Honorable Clarence Watt , No. 993099. Petitioners seek to stay further proceedings in the Circuit Court of Putnam County pending oral presentation of the writ of prohibition which is scheduled for February 15, 2000. The underlying matter is scheduled for trial on February 17, 2000.