State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Robinson v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.

Decided December 20, 1991. Thomas E. McHugh wrote the opinion for the court.

414 S.E.2d 877 · Cited 80 times

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Fein v. Permanente Medical Group · 695 P.2d 665
Randall v. Fairmont City Police Department · 412 S.E.2d 737
Etheridge v. Medical Center Hospitals · 376 S.E.2d 525
Lucas v. United States · 757 S.W.2d 687
Gibson v. West Virginia Department of Highways · 406 S.E.2d 440
Morris v. Savoy · 61 Ohio St. 3d 684
Brannigan v. Usitalo · 134 N.H. 50
State Ex Rel. Appalachian Power Co. v. Gainer · 143 S.E.2d 351
Bair v. Peck · 811 P.2d 1176
Samsel v. Wheeler Transport Services, Inc. · 789 P.2d 541
Bulala v. Boyd · 389 S.E.2d 670
Franklin v. Mazda Motor Corp. · 704 F. Supp. 1325
Atkins v. Strayhorn · 223 Cal. App. 3d 1380
West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System v. Dodd · 396 S.E.2d 725
Foster v. Cooper · 186 S.E.2d 837
Sofie v. Fibreboard Corp. · 780 P.2d 260
Atchinson v. Erwin · 302 S.E.2d 78
Hartsock-Flesher Candy Co. v. Wheeling Wholesale Grocery Co. · 328 S.E.2d 144

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