Writ Over State's Venue Statute Becomes Moot as Filing Defendant Settles

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A petition for writ of prohibition in West Virginia's Supreme Court became moot when the asbestos defendant challenging a trial court's interpretation of the state's venue statute reached a settlement agreement with the plaintiff, sources told HarrisMartin. D&V Tank Service of Ohio v. The Honorable Ronald Wilson, No. n/a (W.Va. Sup. Ct.); In re: Asbestos Personal Injury Litigation; Wagner v. 20th Century Glove Corp. of Texas, et al., No. 03-C-9600; 05-C-1833 (W.Va. Cir. Ct., Kanawha Cty.).

D&V Tank Service reached a settlement with the asbestos plaintiff late on May 19, sources said, effectively denying the state's high …