State Supreme Court / W. Va.

State Ex Rel. McGraw v. Scott Runyan Pontiac-Buick, Inc.

Decided July 19, 1995. Franklin Cleckley wrote the opinion for the court.

461 S.E.2d 516 · Cited 585 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.

One Valley Bank of Oak Hill, Inc. v. Bolen · 425 S.E.2d 829
Conley v. Gibson · 355 U.S. 41
State v. Custom Pools · 556 A.2d 72
Manchin v. Browning · 296 S.E.2d 909
State Ex Rel. Fahlgren Martin, Inc. v. McGraw · 438 S.E.2d 338
Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination Unit · 507 U.S. 163
People Ex Rel. Hartigan v. E & E HAULING, INC. · 607 N.E.2d 165
Durm v. Heck's, Inc. · 401 S.E.2d 908
Sisson v. Seneca Mental Health/Mental Retardation Council, Inc. · 404 S.E.2d 425
Harless v. First National Bank in Fairmont · 246 S.E.2d 270
Chapman v. Kane Transfer Co., Inc. · 236 S.E.2d 207
John W. Lodge Distributing Co. v. Texaco, Inc. · 245 S.E.2d 157
State Ex Rel. Frazier v. Meadows · 454 S.E.2d 65
Mildred L.M. v. John O.F. · 452 S.E.2d 436
Wheeling Dollar Savings & Trust Co. v. Singer · 250 S.E.2d 369
Western Food Plan, Inc. v. District Court in and for City and County of Denver · 598 P.2d 1038
State Ex Rel. Smith v. Maynard · 454 S.E.2d 46
Clendenin Lumber & Supply Co. v. Carpenter · 305 S.E.2d 332
State v. International Collection Service, Inc. · 594 A.2d 426
Strahin v. Lantz · 456 S.E.2d 12
Hubbard v. SWCC and Pageton Coal Co. · 295 S.E.2d 659
Chrysler Credit Corp. v. Copley · 428 S.E.2d 313
Mandolidis v. Elkins Industries, Inc. · 161 W. Va. 695

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