State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Perry v. Melton

Decided December 10, 1982. Sam R. Harshbarger wrote the opinion for the court.

299 S.E.2d 8 · Cited 69 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.

Hensley v. Erie Insurance Co. · 283 S.E.2d 227
Long v. City of Weirton · 214 S.E.2d 832
Walker v. Monongahela Power Company · 131 S.E.2d 736
Wilson v. Edwards · 77 S.E.2d 164
Evans v. Farmer · 133 S.E.2d 710
Lester v. Rose · 130 S.E.2d 80
Wells v. Smith · 297 S.E.2d 872
Webb v. Sessler · 63 S.E.2d 65
Mauck v. City of Martinsburg · 280 S.E.2d 216
Dalton v. JOHNSON, ADMINISTRATRIX · 204 Va. 102
Smith v. Penn Line Service, Inc. · 113 S.E.2d 505
Addair v. Huffman · 195 S.E.2d 739
Ennis v. Brawley · 41 S.E.2d 680
Hartley v. Crede · 140 W. Va. 133
Hartley v. Crede · 82 S.E.2d 672
Thompson v. Estate of Petroff · 319 N.W.2d 400
Johnson v. Rinesmith · 238 So. 2d 659
Mervis v. Wolverton · 211 So. 2d 847

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