SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va – The Mountain Valley Pipeline is asking the state Intermediate Court of Appeals to remand its case against protesters who allegedly obstructed construction back to circuit court in Summers County.

Two lawsuits filed by MVP were initially dismissed in circuit court, and the two sides argued their positions before Judges Charles O. Lorensen, Daniel W. Greear, and Ryan White on Tuesday at Shepherd University.

The suit alleges that Martha Ann Zinn, the respondent in the first suit, attached herself to a piece of drilling equipment being used to construct the pipeline, and Mary Beth Naim, Judy Kay Smucker, and Jessica Grim blocked an access road.

“We filed complaints alleging multiple counts, including trespass, tortious interference, civil conspiracy, and violation of C

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