State Supreme Court / W. Va.

In Re State Public Building Asbestos Litigation

Decided January 6, 1995. Thomas E. McHugh wrote the opinion for the court.

454 S.E.2d 413 · Cited 126 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.

Walker v. Monongahela Power Company · 131 S.E.2d 736
Freshwater v. Booth · 233 S.E.2d 312
Browning v. Monongahela Transport Co. · 27 S.E.2d 481
Addair v. Majestic Petroleum Co., Inc. · 232 S.E.2d 821
Young v. Duffield · 162 S.E.2d 285
Morningstar v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co. · 253 S.E.2d 666
King v. Kayak Manufacturing Corp. · 387 S.E.2d 511
Mowery v. Hitt · 181 S.E.2d 334
Mildred L.M. v. John O.F. · 452 S.E.2d 436
Petros v. Kellas · 122 S.E.2d 177
Shackleford v. Catlett · 244 S.E.2d 327
Boggs v. Settle · 145 S.E.2d 446
McAllister v. Weirton Hospital Co. · 312 S.E.2d 738
Graham v. Crist · 118 S.E.2d 640
Jenkins v. Chatterton · 100 S.E.2d 808
Hickman v. Grover · 358 S.E.2d 810
Jividen v. Legg · 245 S.E.2d 835
Davis v. Celotex Corp. · 420 S.E.2d 557
Beavercreek Local Schools v. Basic, Inc. · 595 N.E.2d 360
Kesner v. Trenton · 216 S.E.2d 880
Brammer v. Taylor · 338 S.E.2d 207
Jones, Inc. v. W. A. Wiedebusch Plumbing & Heating Co. · 201 S.E.2d 248
Ventura v. Winegardner · 357 S.E.2d 764
Cook v. Harris · 225 S.E.2d 676
Sommerville v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. · 155 S.E.2d 865

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