Opinions on the Spring 2010 list are available in PDF as well as HTML format. As always, the slip opinions listed on this page are subject to clerical corrections, modification and rehearing until final.

FEATURED UPDATES: Several pages are now available for easy reference to recent opinions and case developments. Topical summaries of recent opinions are available on a newly-updated page. In addition, information and news about opinions and cases recently granted have been organized for easy reference on three separate topical pages relating to: Civil, Criminal, and Family Law.

 
All Opinions Filed in Spring 2010
Filed Case No. Case Name

3/05/10

 Pre-Petition Matter 07-153 In Re: Scott P. Mason (Memorandum Order)

6/23/10

 35516 SER Bluestone Coal v. Hon. James P. Mazzone, Judge, etc. 

6/16/10

 35514 SER State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Bedell, Judge

6/18/10

 35504 SER Maple Creative v. David Tincher, Director of Purchasing Division 

6/18/10

 35504
Dissenting		 SER Maple Creative v. David Tincher, Director of Purchasing Division
(Workman, J.) 

6/18/10

 35504
Dissenting		 SER Maple Creative v. David Tincher, Director of Purchasing Division
(Ketchum, J.) 

6/03/10

 35499 SER Pamela Jean Games-Neely v. Hon. Gray Silver, III, Judge, etc.

6/03/10

 35487 In The Interest Of Jessica G.

6/02/10

 35486 In Re: Elizabeth and Kyia F.

6/04/10

 35473 SER Stanley M. Meyers v. Hon. Gina Groh (Memorandum Order)

6/04/10

 35452 In Re: Faith C., Sophia S. and Madelyn S.

7/26/10

 35452
Dissenting		 In Re: Faith C., Sophia S. and Madelyn S.
(Benjamin, J.)

2/16/10

 35450  In the Interest of Kaitlyn P., Arianna C., Christopher C., et al.

6/16/10

 35440 SER Richmond American Homes of W. Va. v. Sanders, Judge

6/16/10

 35440
Concurring		 SER Richmond American Homes of W. Va. v. Sanders, Judge
(Davis, C. J.)

4/1/10

 35337 SER Jay M. Potter v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel

5/05/10

 35309 Barry Swears v. R. M. Roach & Sons, Inc. 

6/10/10

 35307 In Re: Nelson B.

6/10/10

 35306 In The matter Of Bryanna H. and Skylar H.

6/03/10

 35302 PAR Electrical Contractors v. Richard Wayne Bevelle and WVHRC

5/05/10

 35301 Ford Motor Credit Company v. W. Va. Human Rights Comm., et al. 

4/26/10

 35299 & 35300 David Kokochak v. West Virginia Lottery Commission, etc. 

7/12/10

 35299 & 35300
Dissenting		 David Kokochak v. West Virginia Lottery Commission, etc.
(Benjamin, J.) 

6/15/10

 35298 SER Jennifer Baker, et al. v. Morgan Co. War Memorial Hospital, etc.

4/2/10

 35289 & 35445 Dianna Brekke Storrie v. Christopher Michael Simmons, etc. 

4/1/10

 35288 James M. Casey, D.V.M., M.S. v. W. Va. Bd. of Veterinary Medicine

4/5/10

 35287 SER Lincoln Stuart Taylor v. Hon. David R. Janes

4/5/10

 35285 Fred and Sharon Johnson v. Board of Stewards, etc.

5/06/10

 35284 Michelle Isaacs v. Daniel P. Bonner 

6/04/10

 35281 In Re: John T., Michael T., Natalie T. and Clare T.

6/04/10

 35281
Concurring		 In Re: John T., Michael T., Natalie T. and Clare T.
(Davis, C. J.)

6/04/10

 35275 State of West Virginia v. Mara Spade

4/1/10

 35274 Jane Rissler, et al. v. The Jefferson Co. Board of Zoning Appeals

6/03/10

 35273 State of West Virginia v. Christopher Shane Dellinger

1/29/10

 35272 SER Marshall Co. Commission, etc. v. Phyllis H. Carter, et al.

1/29/10

 35272 Dissenting SER Marshall Co. Commission, etc. v. Phyllis H. Carter, et al.
 (Ketchum, J.)

2/01/10

 35272 Concurring SER Marshall Co. Commission, etc. v. Phyllis H. Carter, et al.
(Workman, J.)

6/03/10

 35226 & 35292 State of WV v. Roshawn Pannell and State of WV v. Jamie Turner

4/21/10

 35225  State of West Virginia v. David M. Martin

4/1/10

 35224 John David Mooney v. Michael Frazier, etc.

4/1/10

 35223 Bernard Boggs v. Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, etc.

6/02/10

 35139 Clarence T. Coleman Estate v. R. M. Logging, Inc., et al.

7/26/10

 35139
Dissenting		 Clarence T. Coleman Estate v. R. M. Logging, Inc., et al.
(Benjamin, J.)

4/14/10

 35138 In Re: Katelyn T. and Joel T.

5/06/10

 35133 State of West Virginia v. Darrell Eugene Smith 

5/06/10

 35132 James L. Groves, III v. Joseph Cicchirillo, Commissioner, etc.  

3/11/10

 35130  State of West Virginia v. William M.

7/26/10

 35130
Concurring 		 State of West Virginia v. William M.
(Benjamin, J.)

4/5/10

 35129 Jefferson Orchards v. Jefferson Co. Zoning Board of Appeals

4/16/10

 35128 Vernon Thompson v. Robert Hatfield

6/11/10

 35127 Doris Michael et. al. v. Appalachian Heating, LLC, And State Auto

6/11/10

 35127
 Dissenting		 Doris Michael et. al. v. Appalachian Heating, LLC, And State Auto
 (Ketchum, J.) 

6/11/10

 35127
 Dissenting		 Doris Michael et. al. v. Appalachian Heating, LLC, And State Auto
(McHugh, J.) 

6/07/10

 35126 Ella J. Montgomery et al. v. William H. Callison, Jr., etc.

3/05/10

 35125  SER TD Ameritrade v. Hon. Tod D. Kaufman, Judge

4/15/10

 35031 In Re: Isaiah A.

4/19/10

 35015 Ronald D. Cobb v. Thomas S. Daugherty, et al.

4/1/10

 35014 State of West Virginia v. Raymond Lee Elswick

5/06/10

 35013 Eric R. Cain v. W. Va. Division of Motor Vehicles, etc. 

3/04/10

 34972  SER Stephen P. Bowers v. Thomas Scott, Administrator, et al.

6/03/10

 34970 & 34971 John Brian Harrison and Kenneth E. Reese, Jr. v. Commissioner, DMV

3/04/10

 34969  Brandy Pingley, et al. v. Huttonsville Public Service District

6/15/10

 34947 Barbara K. Mott v. Frank P. Kirby, Sr., Limited Liability Company, et al. 

6/24/10

 34946 Brian M. Powell v. Steven L. Paine, State Superintendent of Schools 

3/05/10

 34944&34945  James G. Clay, et al. v. W. Va. Consolidated Public Retirement Board

5/06/10

 34889 State of West Virginia v. Kevin B. Payne 

4/21/10

 34888  Jerry Goldizen, et al. v. Grant County Nursing Home

4/15/10

 34885 Paul E. Nesselroad v. State of WV Consolidated Pub. Retirement Bd.

3/04/10

 34866  Lloyd's, Inc. v. Charles R. Lloyd

4/23/10

 34865  Heather Ruckdeschel v. Falcon Drilling Company, et al. 

6/18/10

 34861 and 34862 Guy R. Cunningham v. Walter Lee Hill, et al.  

6/08/10

 34860 State of West Virginia v. Billy Ray McClaughlin 

6/08/10

 34860
Dissenting		 State of West Virginia v. Billy Ray McClaughlin
 (Ketchum, J.) 

6/16/10

 34856 State of West Virginia v. Charles J. Lively 

6/16/10

 34856
Dissenting		 State of West Virginia v. Charles J. Lively 
 (Ketchum, J.)

3/04/10

 34808  SER Vernon H. Dunlap, Sr. v. Thomas McBride, Warden

5/12/10

 34807 State of West Virginia v. William Georgius, III 

5/12/10

 34807 Dissenting State of West Virginia v. William Georgius, III 
(Davis, C. J.)

7/13/10

 34806 State of West Virginia v. Phillip Barnett and Nathaniel Barnett

6/08/10

 34805 Tricia Roth and Brian Roth v. DeFelicecare, Inc., and Leslie DeFelice

6/08/10

 34805
Dissenting		 Tricia Roth and Brian Roth v. DeFelicecare, Inc., and Leslie DeFelice
 (Ketchum, J.) 

7/26/10

 34805
Dissenting		 Tricia Roth and Brian Roth v. DeFelicecare, Inc., and Leslie DeFelice
(Benjamin, J.)

4/15/10

 34804 Kyle D. Ramey and Trina Ramey v. Contractor Enterprises

4/16/10

 34804  Dissenting Kyle D. Ramey and Trina Ramey v. Contractor Enterprises
(Workman, J.)

2/11/10

 34770  State of West Virginia v. Dallas Hughes

4/5/10

 34769 Putnam Bancshares, Inc. v. Progressive Classic Insurance

7/09/10

 34751 In Re: Richard P. and Devon P. - Modified

9/03/10

 34751
Concurring		 In Re: Richard P. and Devon P. 
(Davis, C. J.)

6/08/10

 34750 Eric Carper v. Chad Watson and Burkharts, Inc.

1/28/10

 34748 Danny L. Benson v. AJR, Inc., etc.

7/26/10

 34748
Concurring		 Danny L. Benson v. AJR, Inc., etc.
(Benjamin, J.)

4/21/10

 34746  State of West Virginia v. DeAaron Fields

4/21/10

 34746
Dissenting		 State of West Virginia v. DeAaron Fields
(Davis, C. J.)

6/15/10

 34744 State of West Virginia v. Larry T. 

1/29/10

 34737 State of W. Va. by Ronald E. Radcliff, Comm. v. Perry D. Davidson

3/10/10

 34736  Donna Sue Skidmore v. Walter Burke Skidmore

3/31/10

 34736 Dissenting Donna Sue Skidmore v. Walter Burke Skidmore
(Workman, J.)

3/04/10

 34734  Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. William C. Martin

1/29/10

 34733 Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Kenneth E. Chittum

6/18/10

 34723 State of West Virginia v. Michael Day 

3/04/10

 34722  State of West Virginia v. Justin Keith Black

6/07/10

 34713
 		SER Max Paul Kitchen v. Howard Painter, Warden

6/07/10

 34708 State of West Virginia v. Ray Rash

6/07/10

 34708
Dissenting		 State of West Virginia v. Ray Rash
 (Ketchum, J.)

6/18/10

 34705 and 34714 First American Title Insurance v. Thomas Firriolo, et al. 

4/1/10

 34630 Samantha Beane v. Barry J. Dailey, II

1/29/10

 34623 Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Jeffrey L. Barton

6/18/10

 34402 Mylan Laboratories v. American Motorists Insurance 

6/02/10

 34333, 34, & 35
 Lenora Perrine, et al. v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al.
(Opinion on Rehearing)

3/26/10

 34333, 34, & 35 Lenora Perrine, et al. v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al.

3/26/10

 34333, 34, & 35
Concurring and Dissenting 		 Lenora Perrine, et al. v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al.
(Davis, C. J.)

3/26/10

 34333,34, & 35
Dissenting and Concurring		 Lenora Perrine, et al. v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al.
(Ketchum, J.)

3/26/10

 34333, 34, & 35
Concurring and Dissenting 		 Lenora Perrine, et al. v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al.
(Workman, J.)

6/15/10

 34259  Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. John M. Cavendish

6/10/10

 34257  Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. G. Patrick Stanton, Jr.

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