State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Chapman v. Kane Transfer Co., Inc.

Decided July 12, 1977. Darrell V. McGraw Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

236 S.E.2d 207 · Cited 212 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Poe v. Pittman · 144 S.E.2d 671
Barker v. Traders Bank · 166 S.E.2d 331
Conley v. Gibson · 355 U.S. 41
Phillips v. Columbia Gas of West Virginia, Inc. · 347 F. Supp. 533

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