State Supreme Court / W. Va.

State Ex Rel. Skinner v. Dostert

Decided April 3, 1981. Darrell V. McGraw Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

278 S.E.2d 624 · Cited 66 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.

State Ex Rel . Preissler v. Dostert · 260 S.E.2d 279
State v. Britton · 203 S.E.2d 462
Green v. Jones · 144 W. Va. 276
State Ex Rel. White v. Melton · 273 S.E.2d 81
State v. La Porte · 365 P.2d 24
State Ex Rel. Burdette v. Scott · 259 S.E.2d 626
Hensley v. City of Norfolk · 216 Va. 369
Macon v. Commonwealth · 187 Va. 363
Duncan v. Tucker County Board of Education · 140 S.E.2d 613
Taylor County Farm Bureau v. Board of Supervisors · 252 N.W. 498
Peery v. Coffman · 137 S.E.2d 5
Pauley v. Kelly · 255 S.E.2d 859
Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission v. Cedar Rapids Community School District · 222 N.W.2d 391

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