State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Riffe v. Armstrong

Decided September 5, 1996. Margaret L. Workman wrote the opinion for the court.

477 S.E.2d 535 · Cited 72 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.

Williams v. Smith · 348 S.E.2d 50
James M.B. v. Carolyn M. · 456 S.E.2d 16
Painter v. Peavy · 451 S.E.2d 755
Robertson v. LeMaster · 301 S.E.2d 563
Durm v. Heck's, Inc. · 401 S.E.2d 908
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Federal Insurance Co. of New York · 133 S.E.2d 770
Frye v. McCrory Stores Corporation · 107 S.E.2d 378
State Ex Rel. Davis v. Iman Mining Co. · 106 S.E.2d 97
Wilcher v. Riverton Coal Company · 194 S.E.2d 660
Sisson v. Seneca Mental Health/Mental Retardation Council, Inc. · 404 S.E.2d 425
Carter v. Landy · 295 S.E.2d 177
State Ex Rel. McGraw v. Scott Runyan Pontiac-Buick, Inc. · 461 S.E.2d 516
Harless v. First National Bank in Fairmont · 289 S.E.2d 692
Lieving v. Hadley · 423 S.E.2d 600
Andrick v. Town of Buckhannon · 421 S.E.2d 247
Powderidge Unit Owners Ass'n v. Highland Properties, Ltd. · 474 S.E.2d 872
Toler v. Shelton · 204 S.E.2d 85
Province v. Province · 473 S.E.2d 894
Parsons v. Consolidated Gas Supply Corp. · 256 S.E.2d 758
Wilson v. Edwards · 77 S.E.2d 164
Evans v. Farmer · 133 S.E.2d 710
Dzinglski v. Weirton Steel Corp. · 445 S.E.2d 219
State v. Bragg · 140 W. Va. 585
Lester v. Rose · 130 S.E.2d 80
Perry v. Melton · 299 S.E.2d 8

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