State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Dept. v. State Ex Rel. State Human Rights Commission

Decided November 10, 1983. Thomas E. McHugh wrote the opinion for the court.

309 S.E.2d 342 · Cited 218 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.

McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792
Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine · 450 U.S. 248
State of West Virginia Human Rights Commission v. Pauley · 212 S.E.2d 77
West Virginia Human Rights Commission v. United Transportation Union · 167 W. Va. 282
Everett v. Riverside Hose Company No. 4, Inc. · 261 F. Supp. 463
McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. · 427 U.S. 273
City of Huntington v. State Water Commission · 73 S.E.2d 833
State of Human Rights Commission v. Pearlman Realty Agency · 239 S.E.2d 145
State ex rel. Staley v. County Court of Wayne County · 137 W. Va. 431
Williams v. Rescue Fire Company · 254 F. Supp. 556
Currey v. State of Human Rights Commission · 166 W. Va. 163

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