State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Frank's Shoe Store v. West Virginia Human Rights Commission

Decided September 16, 1986. Thomas E. McHugh wrote the opinion for the court.

365 S.E.2d 251 · Cited 94 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.

McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792
Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Dept. v. State Ex Rel. State Human Rights Commission · 309 S.E.2d 342
West Virginia Human Rights Commission v. United Transportation Union · 167 W. Va. 282
Hochstadt v. Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Inc. · 425 F. Supp. 318
Massachusetts Electric Co. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination · 375 N.E.2d 1192
Allen v. State of West Virginia Human Rights Commission · 324 S.E.2d 99
Guine v. Civil Service Commission · 141 S.E.2d 364
State Ex Rel. State of W. Va. Human Rights Commission v. Logan-Mingo Area Mental Health Agency, Inc. · 329 S.E.2d 77
Cerra v. East Stroudsburg Area School District · 450 Pa. 207
City of Huntington v. State Water Commission · 73 S.E.2d 833
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations · 273 N.W.2d 786
Currey v. State of Human Rights Commission · 166 W. Va. 163
Peters v. Narick · 270 S.E.2d 760
Gonzalez v. Bolger · 486 F. Supp. 595
Kralowec v. Prince George's County, Md. · 503 F. Supp. 985
Peters v. Narick · 165 W. Va. 622

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Akers v. Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. · 599 S.E.2d 769
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