State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Shanholtz v. Monongahela Power Co.

Decided July 10, 1980. Richard Forlani Neely wrote the opinion for the court.

270 S.E.2d 178 · Cited 95 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.

Harless v. First National Bank in Fairmont · 246 S.E.2d 270
Frampton v. Central Indiana Gas Company · 297 N.E.2d 425
Sventko v. Kroger Co. · 245 N.W.2d 151
Morgan v. Grace Hospital, Inc. · 144 S.E.2d 156
Wright v. Standard Ultramarine and Color Co. · 90 S.E.2d 459
State v. Dunn · 246 S.E.2d 245
Family Savings and Loan, Inc. v. Ciccarello · 207 S.E.2d 157
Cochran v. Appalachian Power Co. · 246 S.E.2d 624
Bell v. South Penn Natural Gas Co. · 62 S.E.2d 285
Kisner v. Fiori · 157 S.E.2d 238
Mandolidis v. Elkins Industries, Inc. · 161 W. Va. 695
Woodring v. Whyte · 242 S.E.2d 238

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