Case Name: MIDLAND WHOLESALE GROCERY COMPANY, STATE FOOD STORES, INC., WHEELING HOSPITAL, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., INDEPENDENT DRESSED BEEF COMPANY, INC., NORTEMAN PACKING CO., COOK MOTOR LINES, INC., ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CORPORATION, SCHERING CORPORATION, OSCAR RUTTENBERG, D/B/A RUTTENBERG'S STORE, WEST VIRGINIA STATE INDUSTRIES, STORCK BAKING COMPANY, INC., POLIS BROTHERS, MT. CLARE PROVISION COMPANY, LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, PHYSICIANS FEE OFFICE, INDUSTRIOUS BLIND ENTERPRISE, PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF MOUNDSVILLE, INC., M & W DISTRIBUTORS, INC., VALLEY WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, SOUTHERN CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SOUTHERN MACHINERY COMPANY, vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS; TRI-STATE DRUG COMPANY, STANDARD BRUSH & BROOM COMPANY, REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, INC., A. H. ROBINS COMPANY, MCNINCH HARDWARE, THE NATIONAL COLLOID COMPANY, COLUMBIA GAS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC., ARISTOTLE A. RABANAL, M.D., LOUIS ANTHONY CO., INC., AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, MERCK, SHARP & DOHME, MUTUAL WHOLESALERS OF WHEELING, INC., WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY, WHEELING ELECTRIC COMPANY, KELLOGG SALES COMPANY, MARION PAPER, INC., EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A., WHEELING WHOLESALE GROCERY CO., PROCTOR & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING CO., KIRK'S PHOTO ART CENTER, MONROE, DIVISION OF LITTON BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC., THE UPJOHN COMPANY, vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS; HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE, INC., C & P TELEPHONE CO. OF W. VA., MYERS DRUG STORE, INC., ALLING & CORY, HONG I. SEUNG, M.D., MARSHALL COUNTY CO-OPERATIVE, INC., THE KROGER COMPANY, OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, INC., STANDARD BRANDS INCORPORATED, ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC., WYETH LABORATORIES, DIVISION OF AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, HILLANDALE FARMS, INC., WINANS SANITARY SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., CONSOLIDATED MIDLAND CORPORATION, ROBERT E. DURIG, O.D., DOCTORS ASAAD, INC., DOCTORS BARGER AND GORDON, INC., AMBULATORY CARE ASSOCIATES, INC., OHIO VALLEY DRUG COMPANY, IBM CORPORATION, THE CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, GOLDSMIT-BLACK, INC., CRESCENT PRINT SHOP, PFIZER INC., vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Court: West Virginia Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: West Virginia
Decision Date: 1975-01-15
Citations: 10 Ct. Cl. 167
Docket Number: No. D-799; No. D-800; No. D-801; No. D-802; No. D-803; No. D-804; No. D-805; No. D-806; No. D-807; No. D-808; No. D-811 A; No. D-812; No. D-813; No. D-814; No. D-815; No. D-816 A, B, C, D & F; No. D-817; No. D-818; No. D-819; No. D-820 A; No. D-821; No. D-823; No. D-824; No. D-825; No. D-826; No. D-827; No. D-828; No. D-829; No. D-830; No. D-832; No. D-833; No. D-834; No. D-835; No. D-836; No. D-837; No. D-838; No. D-839; No. D-840; No. D-841 A&B; No. D-844; No. D-845; No. D-846; No. D-847; No. D-848; No. D-849; No. D-850; No. D-854; No. D-855; No. D-856 A&B; No. D-857; No. D-858; No. D-860; No. D-861; No. D-863; No. D-867; No. D-869; No. D-870; No. D-871; No. D-872; No. D-873; No. D-877; No. D-878 A&B; No. D-886; No. D-887; No. D-889; No. D-890; No. D-894; No. D-897
Parties: MIDLAND WHOLESALE GROCERY COMPANY, STATE FOOD STORES, INC., WHEELING HOSPITAL, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., INDEPENDENT DRESSED BEEF COMPANY, INC., NORTEMAN PACKING CO., COOK MOTOR LINES, INC., ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CORPORATION, SCHERING CORPORATION, OSCAR RUTTENBERG, D/B/A RUTTENBERG’S STORE, WEST VIRGINIA STATE INDUSTRIES, STORCK BAKING COMPANY, INC., POLIS BROTHERS, MT. CLARE PROVISION COMPANY, LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, PHYSICIANS FEE OFFICE, INDUSTRIOUS BLIND ENTERPRISE, PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF MOUNDSVILLE, INC., M & W DISTRIBUTORS, INC., VALLEY WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, SOUTHERN CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SOUTHERN MACHINERY COMPANY, vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TRI-STATE DRUG COMPANY, STANDARD BRUSH & BROOM COMPANY, REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, INC., A. H. ROBINS COMPANY, MCNINCH HARDWARE, THE NATIONAL COLLOID COMPANY, COLUMBIA GAS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC., ARISTOTLE A. RABANAL, M.D., LOUIS ANTHONY CO., INC., AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, MERCK, SHARP & DOHME, MUTUAL WHOLESALERS OF WHEELING, INC., WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY, WHEELING ELECTRIC COMPANY, KELLOGG SALES COMPANY, MARION PAPER, INC., EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A., WHEELING WHOLESALE GROCERY CO., PROCTOR & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING CO., KIRK’S PHOTO ART CENTER, MONROE, DIVISION OF LITTON BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC., THE UPJOHN COMPANY, vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE, INC., C & P TELEPHONE CO. OF W. VA., MYERS DRUG STORE, INC., ALLING & CORY, HONG I. SEUNG, M.D., MARSHALL COUNTY CO-OPERATIVE, INC., THE KROGER COMPANY, OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, INC., STANDARD BRANDS INCORPORATED, ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC., WYETH LABORATORIES, DIVISION OF AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, HILLANDALE FARMS, INC., WINANS SANITARY SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., CONSOLIDATED MIDLAND CORPORATION, ROBERT E. DURIG, O.D., DOCTORS ASAAD, INC., DOCTORS BARGER AND GORDON, INC., AMBULATORY CARE ASSOCIATES, INC., OHIO VALLEY DRUG COMPANY, IBM CORPORATION, THE CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, GOLDSMIT-BLACK, INC., CRESCENT PRINT SHOP, PFIZER INC., vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Judges: 
Reporter: Report of the West Virginia Court of Claims
Volume: 10
Pages: 167–170

Head Matter:
Opinion issued January 15, 1975
MIDLAND WHOLESALE GROCERY COMPANY, STATE FOOD STORES, INC., WHEELING HOSPITAL, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., INDEPENDENT DRESSED BEEF COMPANY, INC., NORTEMAN PACKING CO., COOK MOTOR LINES, INC., ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CORPORATION, SCHERING CORPORATION, OSCAR RUTTENBERG, D/B/A RUTTENBERG’S STORE, WEST VIRGINIA STATE INDUSTRIES, STORCK BAKING COMPANY, INC., POLIS BROTHERS, MT. CLARE PROVISION COMPANY, LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, PHYSICIANS FEE OFFICE, INDUSTRIOUS BLIND ENTERPRISE, PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF MOUNDSVILLE, INC., M & W DISTRIBUTORS, INC., VALLEY WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, SOUTHERN CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SOUTHERN MACHINERY COMPANY, vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TRI-STATE DRUG COMPANY, STANDARD BRUSH & BROOM COMPANY, REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, INC., A. H. ROBINS COMPANY, MCNINCH HARDWARE, THE NATIONAL COLLOID COMPANY, COLUMBIA GAS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC., ARISTOTLE A. RABANAL, M.D., LOUIS ANTHONY CO., INC., AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, MERCK, SHARP & DOHME, MUTUAL WHOLESALERS OF WHEELING, INC., WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY, WHEELING ELECTRIC COMPANY, KELLOGG SALES COMPANY, MARION PAPER, INC., EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A., WHEELING WHOLESALE GROCERY CO., PROCTOR & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING CO., KIRK’S PHOTO ART CENTER, MONROE, DIVISION OF LITTON BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC., THE UPJOHN COMPANY, vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE, INC., C & P TELEPHONE CO. OF W. VA., MYERS DRUG STORE, INC., ALLING & CORY, HONG I. SEUNG, M.D., MARSHALL COUNTY CO-OPERATIVE, INC., THE KROGER COMPANY, OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, INC., STANDARD BRANDS INCORPORATED, ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC., WYETH LABORATORIES, DIVISION OF AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, HILLANDALE FARMS, INC., WINANS SANITARY SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., CONSOLIDATED MIDLAND CORPORATION, ROBERT E. DURIG, O.D., DOCTORS ASAAD, INC., DOCTORS BARGER AND GORDON, INC., AMBULATORY CARE ASSOCIATES, INC., OHIO VALLEY DRUG COMPANY, IBM CORPORATION, THE CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, GOLDSMIT-BLACK, INC., CRESCENT PRINT SHOP, PFIZER INC., vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
No. D-799
No. D-800
No. D-801
No. D-802
No. D-803
No. D-804
No. D-805
No. D-806
No. D-807
No. D-808
No. D-811 A
No. D-812
No. D-813
No. D-814
No. D-815
No. D-816 A, B, C, D & F
No. D-817
No. D-818
No. D-819
No. D-820 A
No. D-821
No. D-823
No. D-824
No. D-825
No. D-826
No. D-827
No. D-828
No. D-829
No. D-830
No. D-832
No. D-833
No. D-834
No. D-835
No. D-836
No. D-837
No. D-838
No. D-839
No. D-840
No. D-841 A&B
No. D-844
No. D-845
No. D-846
No. D-847
No. D-848
No. D-849
No. D-850
No. D-854
No. D-855
No. D-856 A&B
No. D-857
No. D-858
No. D-860
No. D-861
No. D-863
No. D-867
No. D-869
No. D-870
No. D-871
No. D-872
No. D-873
No. D-877
No. D-878 A&B
No. D-886
No. D-887
No. D-889
No. D-890
No. D-894
No. D-897

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The foregoing claims are disallowed for the reason set forth in the Opinion of this Court heretofore filed in deciding the claims of Airkem Sales and Service, et al v. Department of Mental Health, 8 Ct. Cl. 180, the factual situations and the law applicable thereto being the same as that involved in the foregoing decision of this Court.
Claims disallowed.