State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Shackleford v. Catlett

Decided May 16, 1978. Fred H. Caplan wrote the opinion for the court.

244 S.E.2d 327 · Cited 59 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.

Mowery v. Hitt · 181 S.E.2d 334
State Ex Rel. Heck's, Inc. v. Gates · 141 S.E.2d 369
Wilkinson v. Searls · 184 S.E.2d 735
Boury v. Hamm · 190 S.E.2d 13
Parker v. Knowlton Construction Company, Inc. · 210 S.E.2d 918
State ex rel. Piccirillo v. City of Follansbee · 160 W. Va. 329
Cimino v. Board of Ed. of County of Marion · 210 S.E.2d 485
Adams v. Bowens · 230 S.E.2d 481
Tomkies v. Tomkies · 215 S.E.2d 652

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