Opinions, WV Supreme Court of Appeals

Opinions on the Spring 2004 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 2004

Filed

Case No.

 Case Name
6/18/2004 31701 State of West Virginia ex rel. Blaney v. Reed, Judge
6/28/2004 31692 Genesis, Inc. v. Tax Commissioner of the State of WV
6/29/2004 31689 Swanson v.  Board of Education of the County of Putnam
5/7/2004 31684 SER Wells v. Matish, Judge
7/21/2004 31684.Dis SER Wells v. Matish, Judge
5/27/2004 31676 SER Richey v. Hill, Jr., et al.
5/27/2004 31676.Dis SER Richey v. Hill, Jr., et al.
7/6/2004 31676.Con SER Richey v. Hill, Jr., et al.
6/23/2004 31674 Ray v. Ray
6/30/2004 31674.Con Ray v. Ray
6/23/2004 31673 Gulas v. Infocision Management Corp.
7/8/2004 31673.Con Gulas v. Infocision Management Corp.
6/24/2004 31672 Durig v. Bd. of Education of the County of Wetzel
7/21/2004 31672.Con Durig v. Bd. of Education of the County of Wetzel
7/2/2004 31670 Duke v. Richards
7/1/2004 31668 Gore v. Gore
6/25/2004 31666 Vansickle v. Kohout
7/8/2004 31666.Dis Vansickle v. Kohout
6/29/2004 31661 State of WV ex rel. Caton v. Sanders, Judge
7/14/2004 31661.Con State of WV ex rel. Caton v. Sanders, Judge
3/16/2004 31660 SER Krivchenia, M.D. v. Karl, Judge
7/1/2004 31646 Moss, III v. Trent, Warden
7/2/2004 31645 Smith v. WV Human Rights Comm. and United Parcel 
7/2/2004 31645.Con Smith v. WV Human Rights Comm. and United Parcel 
7/8/2004 31645.Con Smith v. WV Human Rights Comm. and United Parcel 
6/17/2004 31644 Criminalist V Terry G. Montgomery v. WV State Police
6/16/2004 31642 Maupin, Jr. v. Sidiropolis, et al.
6/30/2004 31642.Dis Maupin, Jr. v. Sidiropolis, et al.
6/28/2004 31641 Freeman v. Fayette County Board of Education
6/30/2004 31637 Moore, Jr. v. CNA Insurance Company
6/30/2004 31637.Con Moore, Jr. v. CNA Insurance Company
6/23/2004 31629 Farley v. Worley, Mayor
6/25/2004 31629.Con Farley v. Worley, Mayor
7/6/2004 31628 Anderson v. Kunduru, M.D.
6/24/2004 31627 Griffith & Coe v. Farmers & Merchants Bank and Trust
6/17/2004 31626 Crow, et al. v. Wayne County Board of Education
6/25/2004 31626.Dis Crow, et al. v. Wayne County Board of Education
6/25/2004 31625 Bd. of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension v. Davis
7/1/2004 31624 Fair Oaks Homeowners  v. Country Club Investment, et al.
6/29/2004 31620 Thorne v. Comer
6/29/2004 31615 Keesee v. General Refuse Service, Inc.
6/23/2004 31614 Kiser v. Caudill, M.D.
6/30/2004 31614.Dis Kiser v. Caudill, M.D.
7/8/2004 31614.Con Kiser v. Caudill, M.D.
6/16/2004 31610 State of West Virginia v. Myers
6/25/2004 31610.Dis State of West Virginia v. Myers
6/25/2004 31610.Dis State of West Virginia v. Myers
6/29/2004 31609 In Re: Gordon G., III, and Nicholas G.
7/14/2004 31609.Dis In Re: Gordon G., III, and Nicholas G.
5/28/04 31608 In Re: Tiffany P., Robby P., Alexandria F., & Cheyenne F.
6/25/2004 31608.Con In Re: Tiffany P., Robby P., Alexandria F., & Cheyenne F.
6/17/2004 31601 State of West Virginia v. Steven H.
7/1/2004 31599 Wampler Foods v. Workers' Compensation Division, etc.
8/24/2004 31599.Con Wampler Foods v. Workers' Compensation Division, etc.
6/17/2004 31596 Brum, et al. v. Board of Education of Wood County
6/28/2004 31595 State of West Virginia v. Tidwell, IV
7/2/2004 31594 Bruce v. Steele, et al.
6/2/2004 31593 Bd. of Trustees of Firemen's Pension v. City of Fairmont
6/30/2004 31592 Horace Mann Insurance Co. v. Adkins
6/30/2004 31592.Dis Horace Mann Insurance Co. v. Adkins
6/24/2004 31591 Alley v. Charleston Area Medical Center
6/28/2004 31588 State of West Virginia v. Maisey
5/27/2004 31587 State of West Virginia v. Larry M.
5/27/2004 31586 Akers v. Cabell Huntington Hospital
7/2/2004 31586.Dis Akers v. Cabell Huntington Hospital
7/8/2004 31586.Con Akers v. Cabell Huntington Hospital
6/30/2004 31585 State of West Virginia v. Jason H.
6/30/2004 31585.Dis State of West Virginia v. Jason H.
2/27/2004 31580 SER Stanley v. Sine, Cir. Clerk of Berkley Co.
2/27/2004 31579 SER Westfield Insurance v. Madden, Judge
6/30/2004 31579.Dis SER Westfield Insurance v. Madden, Judge
7/1/2004 31577 Shaffer, M.D. v. Ft. Henry Surgical Associates, et al.
5/28/2004 31576 Hoover v. WV Board of Medicine
6/25/2004 31576.Con Hoover v. WV Board of Medicine
6/17/2004 31575 State of West Virginia v. Keaton
6/18/2004 31575.Con State of West Virginia v. Keaton
5/6/2004 31574 Shafer v. Kings Tire Service, et al.
6/18/2004 31573 Ellison v. Doe, et al.
6/24/2004 31572 Poling v. Bd. of Education of the County of Tucker
6/15/2004 31571 Raleigh Mine & Industrial v. Vieweg, Commissioner, etc.
5/13/2004 31569 State of West Virginia v. Williams
6/2/2004 31567 Farley v. Farley
6/17/2004 31566 State of West Virginia v. Rogers
4/16/2004 31563 In Re: Charity H., Courtney H. and Victoria H.
7/6/2004 31563.Dis In Re: Charity H., Courtney H. and Victoria H.
6/30/2004 31554 Miralles, III v. Snoderly, et al.
6/18/2004 31553 Jones v. Aburahma, M.D., et al.
7/21/2004 31553.Dis Jones v. Aburahma, M.D., et al.
3/15/2004 31551 Marfork Coal Co. v. Callaghan
6/30/2004 31551.Con Marfork Coal Co. v. Callaghan
7/6/2004 31551.Dis Marfork Coal Co. v. Callaghan
7/14/2004 31551.Con Marfork Coal Co. v. Callaghan
2/20/2004 31550 Wright v. Myers, III, etc.
2/20/2004 31550.Dis Wright v. Myers, III, etc.
5/7/2004 31550.Con Wright v. Myers, III, etc.
5/7/2004 31549 Ark Land Co. v. Harper, et al.
7/2/2004 31549.Con Ark Land Co. v. Harper, et al.
5/19/2004 31547&31548 Kessel, M.D., et al. v. Monongalia Co. General Hospita l
6/22/2004 31546 State of West Virginia v. Jones
6/30/2004 31546.Con State of West Virginia v. Jones
5/13/2004 31545 Sprout v. Bd. of Education of the County of Harrison
7/21/2004 31545.Dis Sprout v. Bd. of Education of the County of Harrison
5/6/2004 31544 Perito, II v. County of Brooke, etc.
4/16/2004 31542 Benson v. AJR, Inc., etc .
7/8/2004 31542.Con Benson v. AJR, Inc., etc .
7/6/2004 31542.Con Benson v. AJR, Inc., etc .
6/17/2004 31539 Kocher v. Oxford Life Insurance Co.
7/2/2004 31539.Dis Kocher v. Oxford Life Insurance Co.
7/1/2004 31538 SER Abraham Linc Corp. v. Bedell, Judge
7/2/2004 31538.Con SER Abraham Linc Corp. v. Bedell, Judge
7/2/2004 31538.Dis SER Abraham Linc Corp. v. Bedell, Judge
7/15/2004 31538.Con SER Abraham Linc Corp. v. Bedell, Judge
6/18/2004 31509 Markley v. Coleman, Warden
6/30/2004 31509.Dis Markley v. Coleman, Warden
6/30/2004 31508 Frank P. Bush, Jr. & Assoc. v. Hammer
6/30/2004 31508.Con Frank P. Bush, Jr. & Assoc. v. Hammer
6/30/2004 31508.Con Frank P. Bush, Jr. & Assoc. v. Hammer
6/17/2004 31506 WV DHHR Employees Federal Credit Union v. Tennant
6/18/2004 31506.Con WV DHHR Employees Federal Credit Union v. Tennant
6/30/2004 31506.Con WV DHHR Employees Federal Credit Union v. Tennant
3/15/2004 31492 Barritt v. Painter, Warden
5/7/2004 31427 State of West Virginia v. Jackson
6/25/2004 31425 General Motors Corp. v. Smith
6/25/2004 31425.Dis General Motors Corp. v. Smith
7/8/2004 31425.Con General Motors Corp. v. Smith
6/30/2004 31423 Burless v. West Virginia University Hospitals
6/30/2004 31423.Con Burless v. West Virginia University Hospitals
3/8/2004 31409 State of West Virginia v. Hutchinson
2/19/2004 31407 Deskins v. S. W. Jack Drilling Co., etc.
7/21/2004 31407.Dis Deskins v. S. W. Jack Drilling Co., etc.
2/3/2004 31405  State of West Virginia v. Taylor
2/3/2004 31405.Dis  State of West Virginia v. Taylor 
3/24/2004 31405.Con State of West Virginia v. Taylor 
2/19/2004 31404 Slivka v. Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
2/19/2004 31404.Con Slivka v. Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
3/29/2004 31404.Con Slivka v. Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
5/7/2004 31396 McCormick v. Walmart Stores
6/30/2004 31396.Dis McCormick v. Walmart Stores
6/30/2004 31394 Coleman v. Painter, Warden
5/27/2004 31393 Thompson v. Town of Alderson, et al.
5/18/2004 31392 SER Allstate Insurance v. Madden, Judge
6/10/2004 31392.Dis SER Allstate Insurance v. Madden, Judge
7/6/2004 31392.Con SER Allstate Insurance v. Madden, Judge
7/21/2004 31392.Dis SER Allstate Insurance v. Madden, Judge
3/15/2004 31375 Kidd v. Mull, II, et al. 
2/19/2004 31374 Sloan v. Dept. of Health and Human Resources
6/25/2004 31374.Dis Sloan v. Dept. of Health and Human Resources
7/14/2004 31374.Con Sloan v. Dept. of Health and Human Resources
6/30/2004 31373 Strahin v. Cleavenger, etc.
6/30/2004 31373.Dis Strahin v. Cleavenger, etc.
7/2/2004 31373.Con Strahin v. Cleavenger, etc.
7/2/2004 31372 Jackson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
7/2/2004 31372.Con Jackson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
7/2/2004 31372.Con Jackson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
7/2/2004 31372.Con Jackson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
2/2/2004 31350 State of West Virginia v. Brown, a.k.a. Williams
2/19/2004 31344 & 45 Burrows v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance, et al.
5/27/2004 31243 Triad Energy Corp. v. Renner, et al.
5/21/2004 31230 WV Fire & Casualty Co. v. Stanley
7/8/2004 31230.Con WV Fire & Casualty Co. v. Stanley
6/24/2004 31328 Williams v. WV Bd. of Examiners for Registered Nurses
3/2/2004 31326 State of West Virginia v. Arbaugh, Jr.
3/2/2004 31326.Dis State of West Virginia v. Arbaugh, Jr.
3/5/2004 31326.Con State of West Virginia v. Arbaugh, Jr.
3/31/2004 31326.Con State of West Virginia v. Arbaugh, Jr.
4/7/2004 31326.Dis State of West Virginia v. Arbaugh, Jr.
6/25/2004 31317 Rose v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
6/25/2004 31317.Con Rose v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
6/24/2004 31274 Neiswonger v. Hennessey, and Morgantown City Police
7/14/2004 31274.Con Neiswonger v. Hennessey, and Morgantown City Police
3/15/2004 31270 Martino v. Barnett, et al.
3/2/2004 31269 Sanson v. Brandywine Homes, Inc.
6/25/2004 31226 Barefield v. DPIC Companies, Inc.
6/25/2004 31226.Con Barefield v. DPIC Companies, Inc.
6/29/2004 31226.Con Barefield v. DPIC Companies, Inc.
7/9/2004 31226.Con Barefield v. DPIC Companies, Inc.
6/24/2004 31190 SER McGraw, Jr. v. National Fuels Corp.
6/30/2004 31190.Dis SER McGraw, Jr. v. National Fuels Corp.
5/6/2004 31157 In Re: Tobacco Litigation (Medical Monitoring Cases)
7/2/2004 31157.Dis In Re: Tobacco Litigation (Medical Monitoring Cases)
6/29/2004 31122 Green v. Charleston Area Medical Center, etc. 
3/15/2004 31056 White v. Haines, Warden
6/30/2004 31056.Con White v. Haines, Warden

 

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