Opinions, WV Supreme Court of Appeals

Opinions on the Spring 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
6/28/2002 30523 Allen v. Allen
6/17/2002 30511&12 In Re: Destiny Asia H. 
7/2/2002 30511.Con In Re: Destiny Asia H. 
6/27/2002 30510 State ex rel. Atkins, et al. v. Burnside, Judge, et al. 
6/17/2002 30471 State ex rel. Ware v. Henning, Jr., Judge, et al.
6/14/2002 30442 State ex rel. Stollings v. Haines, Warden
8/5/2002 30442.Con State ex rel. Stollings v. Haines, Warden
6/18/2002 30439 State ex rel. Porter v. Recht, Judge
6/10/2002 30435 State ex rel. Hoosier, Jr. v. Waters, Judge
6/27/2002 30434 State ex rel. Frazier & Oxley v. Honorable John L. Cummings
6/26/2002 30433 State of West Virginia v. Griffin
6/26/2002 30433.Dis State of West Virginia v. Griffin
7/9/2002 30433.Con State of West Virginia v. Griffin
6/19/2002 30360 State ex rel. Weirton Medical  v. Mazzone, Judge
5/24/2002 30359 State ex rel. Games-Neely v. Sanders, Judge
6/19/2002 30358 Kerner v. Affordable Living, Inc.
7/2/2002 30358.Dis Kerner v. Affordable Living, Inc.
6/19/2002 30357 Hawkins v. Ford Motor Co.
7/3/2002 30357.Con Hawkins v. Ford Motor Co.
6/17/2002 30318 Phares v. Brooks
6/27/2002 30317 Baisden v. WV Secondary Schools Activities Commission
6/19/2002 30315 In Re: Destiny G. A. 
4/25/2002 30314 State ex rel. Mobil Corp., et al. v. Gaughan, Judge
7/5/2002 30314.Con State ex rel. Mobil Corp., et al. v. Gaughan, Judge
7/2/2002 30313 State ex rel. Wiseman v. Henning, Jr. , Judge
7/3/2002 30313.Dis State ex rel. Wiseman v. Henning, Jr. , Judge
6/7/2002 30255 Painter v. Coleman, etc. 
6/27/2002 30253 State of West Virginia v. Taylor
6/14/2002 30252 Meadows, Sheriff  v. Hopkins
6/7/2002 30251 Butcher v. Miller, Comm. of DMV
6/7/2002 30251.Dis Butcher v. Miller, Comm. of DMV
6/11/2002 30251.Con Butcher v. Miller, Comm. of DMV
6/19/2002 30249&50 Dunn v. Watson, et al.
6/6/2002 30248 State ex rel. Ogden Newspapers v. Wilkes, Judge
6/19/2002 30248.Con State ex rel. Ogden Newspapers v. Wilkes, Judge
7/2/2002 30248.Con State ex rel. Ogden Newspapers v. Wilkes, Judge
6/27/2002 30247 State of West Virginia v. Braham
7/3/2002 30247.Con State of West Virginia v. Braham
6/19/2002 30246 Trafalgar House Construction v. Zmm, Inc.
6/26/2002 30245 State of West Virginia v. McClead
7/8/2002 30245.Con State of West Virginia v. McClead
7/16/2002 30245.Con State of West Virginia v. McClead
7/2/2002 30243 Brown v. City of Wheeling
8/2/2002 30243.Dis Brown v. City of Wheeling
6/28/2002 30190 Skaggs v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp. 
7/17/2002 30190.Con Skaggs v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp. 
6/7/2002 30189 In Re the Marriage/Children of Betty L. W. , etc.
7/8/2002 30189.Dis In Re the Marriage/Children of Betty L. W. , etc.
7/2/2002 30126 Black's Auto Repair v. Monongalia Co. Magistrate Court
6/7/2002 30124 In Re the Marriage of  Santee v. Santee
6/17/2002 30122 Edwards, et al. v. Bestway Trucking, Inc.
6/17/2002 30121 Mills v. Davis, et al.
7/3/2002 30121.Dis Mills v. Davis, et al.
6/17/2002 30120 Butts v. Higher Education Interim Governing Bd.
7/1/2002 30120.Dis Butts v. Higher Education Interim Governing Bd.
7/1/2002 30119 Lexington Land Co. v. Howell, Deputy Commissioner
5/29/2002 30118 Bossie v. Boone County Board of Education
7/3/2002 30117 Hanson v. Miller, Commissioner, etc. 
6/19/2002 30116 Cookman Realty Group v. Taylor, Ofc. of Water Res. 
6/25/2002 30116.Con Cookman Realty Group v. Taylor, Ofc. of Water Res. 
7/3/2002 30116.Con Cookman Realty Group v. Taylor, Ofc. of Water Res. 
7/3/2002 30115 Osborne, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
7/8/2002 30115.Dis Osborne, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
6/7/2002 30112 Collins et al. v. Red Roof Inns
6/13/2002 30110 Graham v. Beverage, Comm. of Highways, et al.
6/28/2002 30109 Cales, et al.  v. Wills
7/3/2002 30109.Con Cales, et al.  v. Wills 
7/11/2002 30109.Dis Cales, et al.  v. Wills 
6/19/2002 30108 Toppings, et al. v. Meritech Mortgage Services 
7/8/2002 30108.Con Toppings, et al. v. Meritech Mortgage Services 
6/19/2002 30106 Lambert v. Gartin, et al.
7/1/2002 30105 Monongahela Power Co. v. Chief, Ofc. of Water Resources
4/5/2002 30103 Board of Education, County of Wood v. Airhart, et al. 
7/3/2002 30103.Con Board of Education, County of Wood v. Airhart, et al. 
5/29/2002 30102 Bd. of Trustees etc. v. City of Wheeling
6/13/2002 30101 Smith v. Burdette, et al. 
6/18/2002 30100 Marlin v. Wetzel County Board of Education, etc.
6/7/2002 30099 State of West Virginia v. Swims
7/3/2002 30099.Dis State of West Virginia v. Swims
6/24/2002 30098 Allstate Wrecker  v. Kanawha Co. Sheriff's Dept.
7/3/2002 30098.Dis Allstate Wrecker  v. Kanawha Co. Sheriff's Dept.
6/10/2002 30094 State ex rel. McGraw v. Burton, et al. 
6/11/2002 30094.Con State ex rel. McGraw v. Burton, et al. 
6/21/2002 30094.Con State ex rel. McGraw v. Burton, et al. 
3/1/2002 30092 Goundry v. Wetzel-Saffle, D.O., et al.
8/2/2002 30092.Dis Goundry v. Wetzel-Saffle, D.O., et al.
5/30/2002 30091 Frye v. Future Inns of America-Huntington, etc.
7/3/2002 30091.Dis Frye v. Future Inns of America-Huntington, etc.
7/1/2002 30089 Conseco Finance Servicing v. Myers, etc. 
7/2/2002 30088 Hicks v. Ghaphery, M.D., et al
7/3/2002 30088.Con Hicks v. Ghaphery, M.D., et al
7/9/2002 30088.Con Hicks v. Ghaphery, M.D., et al
4/5/2002 30087 Riner, et al. v. Newbraugh, et al.
6/13/2002 30085 State of West Virginia v. Schermerhorn
6/17/2002 30044 State of West Virginia v. Martisko 
4/26/2002 30041 Lambert v. WCD and Vecellio & Grogan, etc.
7/3/2002 30041.Con Lambert v. WCD and Vecellio & Grogan, etc.
5/24/2002 30040 State of West Virginia v. Johnston
6/13/2002 30039 In Re: James G. and Emmett M. L., III
1/30/2002 30038 State ex rel. Gardner v. WV Division of Corrections
4/11/2002 30037 Jewell v. Ford and Nationwide Mutual Ins. 
7/11/2002 30037.Con Jewell v. Ford and Nationwide Mutual Ins. 
4/5/2002 30036 Tennant, et al. v. Smallwood
7/11/2002 30036.Con Tennant, et al. v. Smallwood
8/2/2002 30036.Dis Tennant, et al. v. Smallwood
6/13/2002 30035 State ex rel. Dunlap v. Berger, Judge, et al. 
4/11/2002 30033 Shroyer v. Harrison County Board of Education
5/3/2002 30033.Dis Shroyer v. Harrison County Board of Education
7/3/2002 30032 Webb, III, M.D. v. WV Board of Medicine
7/3/2002 30032.Dis Webb, III, M.D. v. WV Board of Medicine
6/24/2002 30031 State of West Virginia v. Mills
6/27/2002 30030 State of West Virginia v. Hatcher
7/3/2002 30030.Dis State of West Virginia v. Hatcher
4/5/2002 30028 Tankovits v. Glessner, etc.
5/24/2002 30022 State of West Virginia v. Bell, Jr.
2/22/2002 30021 Charter Communications v. Community Antenna
6/7/2002 30020 G. M. v. R. G. 
7/2/2002 30019 State of West Virginia v. Slaton, Jr.
7/23/2002 30019.Con State of West Virginia v. Slaton, Jr.
6/19/2002 30018 State of West Virginia v. Leep
7/26/2002 30018.Con State of West Virginia v. Leep
4/5/2002 30015 Napier v. Napier
4/8/2002 30014 State of West Virginia v. Bohon
7/3/2002 30014.Con State of West Virginia v. Bohon
4/8/2002 30000 Belcher v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al. 
7/3/2002 30000.Dis Belcher v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al. 
7/11/2002 30000.Dis Belcher v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al. 
2/22/2002 29999 Games-Neely v. Real Property etc. 
5/21/2002 29999.Dis Games-Neely v. Real Property etc. 
7/3/2002 29999.Con Games-Neely v. Real Property etc. 
4/26/2002 29996 CNG Trans. Corp. v. Craig, Tax Comm'r
6/25/2002 29994 State of West Virginia v. Copen
7/2/2002 29994.Dis State of West Virginia v. Copen
7/2/2002 29993 State of West Virginia v. Dilliner
7/26/2002 29993.Con State of West Virginia v. Dilliner
7/1/2002 29992 Moore et al. v. Consolidation Coal Company
7/3/2002 29992.Con Moore et al. v. Consolidation Coal Company
4/26/2002 29991 American States Insurance v. Tanner, et al. 
4/5/2002 29990 State of West Virginia v. James
2/22/2002 29989 Affiliated Construction Trades v. PSC of WV, et al.
3/20/2002 29989.Con Affiliated Construction Trades v. PSC of WV, et al.
3/27/2002 29989.Con Affiliated Construction Trades v. PSC of WV, et al.
7/2/2002 29989.Con Affiliated Construction Trades v. PSC of WV, et al.
2/11/2002 29988 Crock et al. v. Harrison County Board of Education
4/8/2002 29967 State of West Virginia v. Barnhart
4/26/2002 29966 Davis, et al. v. Wallace, et al.
5/8/2002 29966.Dis Davis, et al. v. Wallace, et al.
7/3/2002 29966.Con Davis, et al. v. Wallace, et al.
2/22/2002 29965 In Re: Daniel D. and Samantha D. 
3/15/2002 29965.Dis In Re: Daniel D. and Samantha D. 
6/13/2002 29964 In Re: Tessla N. M. and Sarah S. B.
4/25/2002 29963 Lauderdale v. Neal, et al.
5/3/2002 29962 Westfield Insurance Co. v. Triple Crown Flooring
7/11/2002 29962.Dis Westfield Insurance Co. v. Triple Crown Flooring
5/29/2002 29961 Lockhart v. Airco Heating and Cooling, Inc.
2/11/2002 29960 State  of West Virginia v. Adams
7/2/2002 29960.Con State of West Virginia v. Adams
5/3/2002 29959 Lang v. Derr
2/11/2002 29840 Harvest Capital, et al. v. WV Dept. of Energy, etc.
2/21/2002 29839 State of West Virginia v. McClain
3/27/2002 29839.Dis State of West Virginia v. McClain
3/29/2002 29839.Con State of West Virginia v. McClain
4/5/2002 29810 State of West Virginia v. Chanze
4/25/2002 29810.Dis State of West Virginia v. Chanze
7/2/2002 29810.Con State of West Virginia v. Chanze
5/23/2002 29776 O'Dell v. Miller, M.D.
6/27/2002 29776.Dis O'Dell v. Miller, M.D.
4/26/2002 29774 State ex rel. WV Dept. of Health, etc. v. Carpenter
5/15/2002 29774.Con State ex rel. WV Dept. of Health, etc. v. Carpenter
6/17/2002 29766 Politino v. Azzon, Inc., etc. 
6/24/2002 29766.Dis Politino v. Azzon, Inc., etc. 
1/25/2002 29760 Scites v. Marcum, etc.
3/15/2002 29759 State of West Virginia v. Tyler
6/11/2002 29759.Dis State of West Virginia v. Tyler
7/2/2002 29759.Con State of West Virginia v. Tyler
7/3/2002 29758 Morris v. Painter, Warden
7/3/2002 29758.Dis Morris v. Painter, Warden
5/2/2002 29703 State of West Virginia v. Vetromile
1/11/2002 29700.Con State of West Virginia v. Euman
1/14/2002 29697.Dis In Re: Sorsby v. WFS Financial, Inc., etc.
1/14/2002 29696.Con Wolfe v. Welton, Jr.
6/28/2002 29645 State ex rel. McKenzie v. Smith, Commissioner
7/9/2002 29645.Dis State ex rel. McKenzie v. Smith, Commissioner
7/17/2002 29645.Dis State ex rel. McKenzie v. Smith, Commissioner
1/8/2002 29641.Dis Bryan v. Big Two Mile Gas Co. 
2/25/2002 29560 CB&T Operations Co. v. Tax Commissioner of WV
5/3/2002 29463 Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Ford, Jr.
6/17/2002 29327 Willard et al. v. Whited 
7/3/2002 29327.Dis Willard et al. v. Whited 
1/8/2002 29291.Con Proudfoot v. Dan's Marine Service, Inc. 
1/11/2002 29290.Con Walker v. Doe
1/11/2002 29177 American Tower Corp. v. Common Council, etc.
1/8/2002 29005.Dis Johnson v. C. J. Mahan Construction, et al.
1/11/2002 28891.Dis Taylor v. Elkins Home Show, Inc. 
1/11/2002 28663.Dis Stillwell, et al. v. City of Wheeling, et al. 
6/28/2002 27730 Repass v. Workers' Comp. & USX, etc. 
7/17/2002 27730.Dis Repass v. Workers' Comp. & USX, etc. 
5/2/2002 27051 Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Morton
5/8/2002 27051.Dis Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Morton
7/1/2002 27051.Con Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Morton
6/7/2002 26519 Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Barber

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