State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Painter v. Peavy

Decided November 18, 1994. Franklin Cleckley wrote the opinion for the court.

451 S.E.2d 755 · Cited 1,341 times

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Andrick v. Town of Buckhannon · 421 S.E.2d 247
Masinter v. Webco Co. · 262 S.E.2d 433
Crain v. Lightner · 364 S.E.2d 778
Oakes v. Monongahela Power Company · 207 S.E.2d 191
Hanks v. Beckley Newspapers Corporation · 172 S.E.2d 816
Connecticut Printers, Inc. v. Gus Kroesen, Inc. · 134 Cal. App. 3d 54
Burns v. Cities Service Company · 217 S.E.2d 56
Stultz Electric Works v. Marine Hydraulic Engineering Co. · 484 A.2d 1008
RTL CORP. v. Manufacturer's Enterprises, Inc. · 429 So. 2d 855
Gilreath v. Sentry Ins. Co. · 450 A.2d 873
West Virginia Pride, Inc. v. Wood County, W. Va. · 811 F. Supp. 1142
Gilreath v. Sentry Insurance · 450 A.2d 873

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