Opinions, WV Supreme Court of Appeals

 

Fall 2002

 

 

Opinions on the Fall 2002 list are available in PDF as well as HTML format. As always, opinions on this page are subject to clerical corrections, modification and rehearing until final.
FEATURED UPDATES: Several redesigned 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.

  Filed Case No. Case Name
   12/2/2002 30876 State ex rel. Bowling v. Greenbrier Co. Comm.
    12/6/2002 30842 Findley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins.
    1/6/2003 30842.Con Findley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins.
   12/13/2002 30842.Con Findley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins.
    11/27/2002 30785 State ex rel. Youngblood v. Sanders, Judge
   12/5/2002 30785.Con State ex rel. Youngblood v. Sanders, Judge
     11/8/2002 30784 State ex rel. Sandy v. Johnson, Judge
    11/27/2002 30739 State ex rel. Clifford v. Stucky, Judge
   12/4/2002 30737 State ex rel. Appleby v. Recht, Judge
    12/12/2002 30737.Dis State ex rel. Appleby v. Recht, Judge
   12/6/2002 30725 State ex rel. Riley v. Rudloff, Administrator
   1/6/2003 30725.Con State ex rel. Riley v. Rudloff, Administrator
*  See below    11/27/2002 30696 State ex rel. Berry v. McBride, Warden
    12/9/2002 30696.Dis State ex rel. Berry v. McBride, Warden
   12/13/2002 30696.Con State ex rel. Berry v. McBride, Warden
   12/3/2002 30691 State ex rel. Games-Neely v. Sanders, Judge
    10/11/2002 30690 Office of Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel v. Nichols
   10/11/2002 30672 State ex rel. PSC of WV v. Town of Fayetteville
      10/21/2002 30672.Dis State ex rel. PSC of WV v. Town of Fayetteville
     11/4/2002 30671 State ex rel. Shelton v. Burnside, Judge
   1/6/2003 30671.Dis State ex rel. Shelton v. Burnside, Judge
  10/31/2002 30670 State ex rel. Lovejoy v. Callaghan, Secretary
   1/5/2003 30670.Dis State ex rel. Lovejoy v. Callaghan, Secretary
     11/1/2002 30670.Con State ex rel. Lovejoy v. Callaghan, Secretary
   12/5/2002 30651 Carter v. Monsanto Company, et al. 
   1/6/2003 30651.Con Carter v. Monsanto Company, et al. 
    12/11/2002 30651.Con Carter v. Monsanto Company, et al. 
   12/3/2002 30629 Stanley v. Harrison Co. Bank, et al.
    12/10/2002 30629.Con Stanley v. Harrison Co. Bank, et al.
   12/11/2002 30629.Dis Stanley v. Harrison Co. Bank, et al.
   12/3/2002 30628 In Re the Marriage of: Drennen v. Drennen
   12/6/2002 30628.Con In Re the Marriage of: Drennen v. Drennen
    11/1/2002 30627 City of Benwood v. Marshall Co. BOE
   10/11/2002 30626 State ex rel. Gessler v. Mazzone, Judge
   12/9/2002 30623 Smith v. First Community Bancshares
   12/5/2002 30622 Beatty v. Ford Motor Company
   12/11/2002 30622.Dis Beatty v. Ford Motor Company
   12/3/2002 30621 Hewitt, Ph.D. v. State of WV DHHR
   12/10/2002 30621.Con Hewitt, Ph.D. v. State of WV DHHR
  12/4/2002 30619 In Re: Jade E. G. and James A. G. 
    11/18/2002 30618 Mugnano v. Painter, Warden
   12/5/2002 30618.Dis Mugnano v. Painter, Warden
   11/27/2002 30600 In Re: Aaron Thomas M., et al. 
  12/11/2002 30600.Dis In Re: Aaron Thomas M., et al. 
    12/9/2002 30595 Glascock v. City National Bank of WV
   12/9/2002 30595.Dis Glascock v. City National Bank of WV
   12/3/2002 30594 Harris v. Harris
   12/3/2002 30591 Legg v. Johnson, Simmerman & Broughton, L.C.
   12/9/2002 30532 Haney v. County Commission of Preston Co.
   12/3/2002 30531 Velogol v. City of Wierton
   12/4/2002 30530 State of West Virginia v. Damron
   12/2/2002 30528 Gooch v. Gooch
   11/27/2002 30527 State of West Virginia v. Flippo
   11/27/2002 30525 Poling v. Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
   12/6/2002 30524 State of West Virginia v. Anderson
   12/6/2002 30524.Con State of West Virginia v. Anderson
   12/11/2002 30524.Con State of West Virginia v. Anderson
    10/18/2002 30519 State ex rel. Holcomb v. Nibert, Judge
   12/5/2002 30519.Con  State ex rel. Holcomb v. Nibert, Judge
      11/8/2002 30518 State of West Virginia v. Varner, Jr.
    11/1/2002 30517 Berardi, v. Meadowbrook Mall Co.
   12/2/2002 30516 In Re the Marriage of: B.M.J. v. J.D.J. 
    12/2/2002 30515 Fuller v. Riffe
   12/6/2002 30514 State ex rel. Myers v. Painter, Warden
      11/7/2002 30513 In Re The Marriage of: Kirwan v. Kirwan
   12/9/2002 30494 State ex rel. K.M., a Minor Child v. WV DHHR 
   12/9/2002 30494.Con State ex rel. K.M., a Minor Child v. WV DHHR 
   1/6/2003 30494.Con State ex rel. K.M., a Minor Child v. WV DHHR 
     12/2/2002 30493 Ward v. Cliver
   11/27/2002 30470 Lower Donnally  v. Charleston Municipal Planning
   12/4/2002 30469 Farmers Mutual Ins. v. Tucker, etc.
   12/6/2002 30469.Dis Farmers Mutual Ins. v. Tucker, etc.
    12/9/2002 30469.Dis Farmers Mutual Ins. v. Tucker, etc.
   12/12/2002 30469.Con Farmers Mutual Ins. v. Tucker, etc.
    10/31/2002 30467 Richards v. Kees and Allstate Insurance
   12/3/2002 30465 In Re the Marriage of Josimovich v. Josimovich
   12/6/2002 30465.Dis In Re the Marriage of Josimovich v. Josimovich
   11/27/2002 30464 In Re the Marriage of  Robinson v. Coppala
   12/10/2002 30464.Con In Re the Marriage of  Robinson v. Coppala
   12/3/2002 30463 Withrow v. WV University Hospitals
   12/10/2002 30463.Dis Withrow v. WV University Hospitals
     11/4/2002 30462 Hall v. Casto, D. C. 
    11/14/2002 30461 Tolley v. ACF Industries, et al. 
   1/3/2003 30461.Dis Tolley v. ACF Industries, et al. 
   12/6/2002 30459 Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital v. Turner
     10/31/2002 30458 Bender v. Alderson-Broaddus College
   12/11/2002 30458.Dis Bender v. Alderson-Broaddus College
     11/8/2002 30456 State ex rel. Orlofske, et al. v. City of Wheeling
    11/4/2002 30444 In Re: Kristopher E. and Kenneth C. E.
   10/11/2002 30443 Ellithorp v. Ellithorp
    11/22/2002 30443.Dis Ellithorp v. Ellithorp
    10/11/2002 30441 Rohrbaugh v. Wal-Mart Stores, et al
   12/3/2002 30440 Maxey v. McDowell Co. Board of Education
   12/6/2002 30440.Dis Maxey v. McDowell Co. Board of Education
    12/13/2002 30440.Con Maxey v. McDowell Co. Board of Education
   12/9/2002 30437 Hively, M.D. v. Merrifield, M.D., et al.
   10/11/2002 30432 Belcher, etc. v. Powers
     11/18/2002 30431 Elliott v. Schoolcraft, et al.
    12/6/2002 30431.Con Elliott v. Schoolcraft, et al.
   12/10/2002 30431.Con Elliott v. Schoolcraft, et al.
    11/1/2002 30412 Faris v. Harry Green Chevrolet, et al. 
**  See below     11/27/2002 30411 C., Rebecca Lynn v. B., Michael Joseph
   12/13/2002 30411.Dis C., Rebecca Lynn v. B., Michael Joseph
   12/13/2002 30411.Dis C., Rebecca Lynn v. B., Michael Joseph
    12/2/2002 30410 Karle v. Bd. of Trustees/Marshall University
   10/11/2002 30409 State of West Virginia v. Seenes
     11/1/2002 30408 State of West Virginia v. Manley
   12/11/2002 30408.Con State of West Virginia v. Manley
   10/11/2002 30407 State ex rel. Williams v. Dept. of Military Affairs
     11/1/2002 30404 In Re: Tonjia M. 
    11/4/2002 30403 State of West Virginia v. Brown
   10/18/2002 30402 Butler v. Price, et al. 
   10/18/2002 30402.Con Butler v. Price, et al. 
  10/18/2002 30402.Con Butler v. Price, et al. 
   10/11/2002 30400 Jividen v. Jividen
     10/31/2002 30400.Dis Jividen v. Jividen
   12/10/2002 30400.Dis Jividen v. Jividen
     12/5/2002 30399 Wilkinson v. Duff, M.D., et al. 
   12/11/2002 30399.Dis Wilkinson v. Duff, M.D., et al. 
    11/4/2002 30365 Waddell v. John Q. Hammons Hotel, et al
   11/27/2002 30363 Marshall Co. Board of Education v. Gaudino
   12/10/2002 30363.Dis Marshall Co. Board of Education v. Gaudino
   12/2/2002 30362 Tiernan v. Charleston Area Medical Center
    12/4/2002 30362.Con Tiernan v. Charleston Area Medical Center
    12/11/2002 30362.Con Tiernan v. Charleston Area Medical Center
    11/8/2002 30361 Graham v. Putnam Co. Board of Education
   11/27/2002 30316 Gallant v. County Comm. of Jefferson County
   1/6/2003 30316.Con Gallant v. County Comm. of Jefferson County
   12/6/2002 30256 Matheny v. Fairmont General Hospital
    12/11/2002 30256.Con Matheny v. Fairmont General Hospital
   10/25/2002 30254 Miller v. Jeffrey and Laurel Coal Corp.
    10/25/2002 30254.Dis Miller v. Jeffrey and Laurel Coal Corp.
   12/5/2002 30104 State ex rel. WV DHHR v. Lambert
   11/1/2002 29972 Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Lusk
   12/6/2002 29972.Dis Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Lusk
   11/27/2002 29543 Blackburn v. WCD and Marrowbone
   12/9/2002 29543.Dis Blackburn v. WCD and Marrowbone
   12/11/2002 29543.Con Blackburn v. WCD and Marrowbone
   12/13/2002 29543.Con Blackburn v. WCD and Marrowbone
  12/3/2002 29333 Porter v. Porter, etc. 
     11/4/2002 28473 Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Sims
   12/5/2002 28473.Con Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Sims
     12/2/2002 26647, etc. State ex rel. Sams, et al. v. Kirby, Commissioner

* SER Berry v. McBride, No. 30696. Rehearing granted on January 16, 2003. Will be re-argued on April 9, 2003.

**Rebecca Lynn C. v. Michael Joseph B., No. 30411. Rehearing granted on Jan. 16, 2003. Will be re-argued on March 11, 2003.

 

Thursday, January 23, 2003