State Supreme Court / W. Va.

West Virginia Judicial Inquiry Commission v. Dostert

Decided June 19, 1980. Sam R. Harshbarger wrote the opinion for the court.

271 S.E.2d 427 · 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.

Barnett v. State Workmen's Compensation Commissioner · 172 S.E.2d 698
Matter of Edens · 226 S.E.2d 5
State Ex Rel . Preissler v. Dostert · 260 S.E.2d 279
In Re Terry · 323 N.E.2d 192
In Re Heideman · 198 N.W.2d 291
In Re Hanson · 532 P.2d 303
In Re Kelly · 238 So. 2d 565
Workman v. Workmen's Compensation Commissioner · 236 S.E.2d 236
West Virginia Judicial Inquiry Commission v. Casto · 163 W. Va. 661
In Matter of Terry · 329 N.E.2d 38
West Virginia Judicial Inquiry Commission v. Allamong · 162 W. Va. 652

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In Re Pauley · 314 S.E.2d 391
In Re Collins · 524 So. 2d 553
Conley v. Workers' Compensation Division · 483 S.E.2d 542
Plummer v. Workers' Compensation Division · 551 S.E.2d 46
Matter of Crislip · 391 S.E.2d 84
In Re Markle · 328 S.E.2d 157
Matter of Hey · 452 S.E.2d 24
Matter of Gorby · 339 S.E.2d 697
In Re Toler · 625 S.E.2d 731
Matter of Grubb · 417 S.E.2d 919
In Re Pauley · 318 S.E.2d 418
Matter of Kaufman · 416 S.E.2d 480
Moore v. Starcher · 280 S.E.2d 693
Matter of Hey · 425 S.E.2d 221
Karr v. McCarty · 387 S.E.2d 126
In The Matter of: Judge William M. Watkins, III · 233 W. Va. 170
West Virginia Judicial Hearing Board v. Romanello · 336 S.E.2d 540
In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge · 762 P.2d 1292
Matter of Neely · 364 S.E.2d 250
JUDICIAL INQUIRY COM'N OF W. VA. v. McGraw · 299 S.E.2d 872
Matter of Troisi · 504 S.E.2d 625

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