State Supreme Court / W. Va.

DeVane v. Kennedy

Decided March 26, 1999. Robin J. Davis wrote the opinion for the court.

519 S.E.2d 622 · Cited 85 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Sanders v. Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Inc. · 159 S.E.2d 784
Cannelton Industries, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. of America · 460 S.E.2d 18
Smith v. State Workmen's Compensation Commissioner · 219 S.E.2d 361
Smith v. Monongahela Power Co. · 429 S.E.2d 643
Betancourt v. Arizona Property & Casualty Insurance Fund · 823 P.2d 1304
Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L. · 459 S.E.2d 415
Appalachian Power Co. v. State Tax Department · 466 S.E.2d 424
State v. Epperly · 65 S.E.2d 488
Walker v. West Virginia Ethics Commission. · 492 S.E.2d 167
Powderidge Unit Owners Ass'n v. Highland Properties, Ltd. · 474 S.E.2d 872
Morgan v. Price · 150 S.E.2d 897
State v. Honaker · 454 S.E.2d 96
Parkulo v. West Virginia Board of Probation & Parole · 483 S.E.2d 507
State Ex Rel. ACF Industries, Inc. v. Vieweg · 514 S.E.2d 176
Parker v. Knowlton Construction Company, Inc. · 210 S.E.2d 918
State v. Jarvis · 487 S.E.2d 293
Mainella v. Board of Trustees of Policemen's Pension or Relief Fund · 27 S.E.2d 486
Torrence v. Kusminsky · 408 S.E.2d 684
State Ex Rel. Hechler v. Christian Action Network · 491 S.E.2d 618
Hosaflook v. Consolidation Coal Co. · 497 S.E.2d 174
California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n v. Liemsakul · 193 Cal. App. 3d 433
Trent v. Cook · 482 S.E.2d 218
Ohio Cellular Rsa Ltd. Partnership v. Board of Public Works · 481 S.E.2d 722
Insurance Commissioner v. Property & Casualty Insurance · 546 A.2d 458
Richardson v. Kennedy · 475 S.E.2d 418

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