State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Deel v. Sweeney

Decided July 21, 1989. Margaret L. Workman wrote the opinion for the court.

383 S.E.2d 92 · Cited 64 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.

Bell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 157 W. Va. 623
Shamblin v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 332 S.E.2d 639
Prete v. Merchants Property Ins. Co. of Ind. · 223 S.E.2d 441
Bias v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 365 S.E.2d 789
Perkins v. Doe · 350 S.E.2d 711
Atkins v. STONEWALL CASUALTY COMPANY · 181 S.E.2d 269
Bell v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. · 207 S.E.2d 147

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