Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Decisions 2024

Paletta v. Phillips (Signed Opinion)  
Date: May 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0380

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Tony Paletta, the petitioner, and Nelson Phillips, III, Nathan Phillips, Robert Nelson Phillips, II, and the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, the respondents. The…

State of West Virginia ex rel. State of West Virginia v. Gwaltney (Signed Opinion)  
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 23-155

Justia Opinion Summary: The State of West Virginia sought a writ of prohibition to prevent the Circuit Court of Monongalia County from enforcing its order dismissing a six-count indictment against J.L. and D.F., who were charged with crimes…

Mark Weese v. Mastec, Inc. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0432
Eddie R. Clark Jr. v. Redi Care, Inc. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 22-636
State of West Virginia v. Robert Quinn (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 22-866
State of West Virginia v. Zachary A. Sandy (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 22-868
T & C Construction Services, LLC v. City of St. Albans (Signed Opinion)  
Date: April 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0503

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves T & C Construction Services and Theodore Miller (collectively, T & C), who operate a rental building in St. Albans, West Virginia. The City of St. Albans inspected the premises after a tenant reported a…

State of West Virginia v. Adkins (Signed Opinion)  
Date: April 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-672

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Rachel Louise Adkins, who was charged with one felony count of driving under the influence causing death, along with four misdemeanor charges. Adkins entered a Kennedy plea in the Circuit Court of…

In re A.B. and M.B. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 25, 2024
Docket Number: 23-58
In re D.D. and B.C. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 23, 2024
Docket Number: 22-944
Duff v. Kanawha County Commission (Signed Opinion)  
Date: April 22, 2024
Docket Number: 23-43

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves David Duff II, a Kanawha County Deputy Sheriff, who injured his back while on duty. He applied for workers' compensation benefits and was awarded a 13% Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) award. The…

State of West Virginia v. Wetzel (Signed Opinion)  
Date: April 17, 2024
Docket Number: 22-685

Justia Opinion Summary: The defendant, Kristen Nicole Wetzel, was convicted of unlawful taking of a vehicle, also known as "joyriding," under West Virginia Code § 17-8-4(a). As part of a plea agreement, she was sentenced to six months of…

In re T.L.-1 and M.L. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 22-881
In re C.C., H.R.-1, and R.K. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 22-898
In re A.O., D.T., and E.C., Jr. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 22-933
In re E.H. and J.S. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-139
In re B.S. and K.S. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-146
In re D.B. and A.B. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-151
In re J.M. and M.M. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-156
In re L.A., D.A., and D.P.-1 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-158
In re J.M. and M.M. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-162
In re V.O. and S.O. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-176
In re K.T. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-180
In re J.P.-C. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-186
In re M.K.-1 and M.K.-2 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-199
In re I.D., J.D., and L.G. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-212
In re L.G. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-215
In re A.M. and S.M. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-232
In re D.L. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-263
In re K.G. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-290
In re A.B. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-296
In re D.B. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-3
In re M.C.-H. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-304
In re S.G. and A.G. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-311
In re H.W. and R.W. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-319
In re L.M.-1 and L.M.-2 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-6
In re L.D. and J.D.-1 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: April 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-64
State v. Slaughter (Signed Opinion)  
Date: April 12, 2024
Docket Number: 22-759

Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around the defendant, Kyle Slaughter, who was arrested and charged in two separate counties in West Virginia. In Fayette County, he was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase and…

Jay Longerbeam v. Shepherd University (Signed Opinion)  
Date: April 11, 2024
Docket Numbers: 22-609, 22-610

Justia Opinion Summary: Two campus police officers at Shepherd University, Jay Longerbeam and Donald Buracker, were terminated due to alleged "misconduct" and "unprofessionalism" during two incidents in 2018 and 2019. The officers claimed that…

State of West Virginia ex rel. Berg v. Ryan (Signed Opinion)  
Date: March 26, 2024
Docket Number: 22-853

Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia granted a writ of prohibition to defendant Denita D. Berg, preventing the Circuit Court of Grant County from enforcing orders to sell personal property before determining its…

Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Jeffery A. Davis (Signed Opinion)
Date: March 21, 2024
Docket Number: 22-916
Charles Workman v. Patriot Coal Corporation (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-617
State of West Virginia v. Natosha Kuhn (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-737
State of West Virginia v. Ronald Edwin Lee (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-761
State of West Virginia v. Tex G. H. II (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-903
In re M.F.-1, M.F.-2, and M.F.-3 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-929
James C. v. Sarah C. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-562
Tax Analysts v. Irby (Signed Opinion)  
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0491

Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia recently ruled on a case involving the nonprofit organization Tax Analysts and Matthew Irby, the West Virginia State Tax Commissioner. Tax Analysts requested copies of field…

Orso v. The City of Logan (Signed Opinion)  
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 22-625

Justia Opinion Summary: In West Virginia, a woman sued the City of Logan after she tripped over a loop of cable wire on a sidewalk, which she alleged the city negligently maintained. The cable wire and post were owned by the First Baptist…

Board of Education v. Cabell County Public Library (Signed Opinion)  
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-691

Justia Opinion Summary: In the case before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the Board of Education of the County of Cabell challenged two state laws that required the Board to include funding for the Cabell County Public Library…

In re H.H. and A.D. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 11, 2024
Docket Number: 23-87
In re C.D.-1, I.D., and C.D.-2 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-104
In re R.L. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-111
In re A.D. and E.C. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-112
In re D.M.-1 and D.M.-2 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-144
In re S.B., I.B., and K.B.-1 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-152
In re H.B. and R.B. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-191
In re J.H. and R.C.-1 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-228
In re A.M., C.M.-1, D.C., and C.C. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-253
In re D.H., E.H.-1, and H.H. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-281
In re C.L.-1 and C.L.-2 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-57
In re K.D., C.E., and R.E. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-74
In re J.L.-1, J.L.-2, and A.L. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-91
In re J.C.-1, J.C.-2, and J.C.-3 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-93
In re C.D.-1, I.D., and C.D.-2 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-94
West Virginia Department of Human Resources v. A.R. (Signed Opinion)  
Date: March 5, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0389

Justia Opinion Summary: In a suit involving the West Virginia Department of Human Services (the Department), the plaintiff, A.R., alleged that her injuries stemmed from the Department's negligence, specifically its failure to follow proper…

Haymond v. Haymond (Signed Opinion)  
Date: February 28, 2024
Docket Number: 22-621

Justia Opinion Summary: In the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the court was asked to decide whether the attempted conveyances of interests in a testamentary trust that included a spendthrift provision were void ab initio (void from…

Patton Building Services, Inc. v. Irene Kaida (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 26, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0177
Jason E. Carter v. GW Noble Trucking, LLC, (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0114
Nathan L. Goines v. Standard Corporation (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0167
Edward Stumpf v. Nuverra Environmental Solutions (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0274
State of West Virginia v. Shane Andrew Miller (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0344
Hughes Supply Company v. M.B. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-550
John Hay v. United Central (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-560
Blackhawk Mining v. Randall Stover (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-565
State of West Virginia v. Angel Alberta Estep (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 20, 2024
Docket Number: 22-607
In re E.A.-1, J.A., Jr., and E.A.-2 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 13, 2024
Docket Number: 22-688
In re J.A., K.D., and S.D. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 13, 2024
Docket Number: 22-857
In re M.S., K.C., and B.W. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 13, 2024
Docket Number: 23-66
In re K.R., D.R., S.F.-1, and C.V. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 13, 2024
Docket Number: 23-8
In re G.H. and K.A. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-763
In re K.S., B.M., and O.S. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-876
In re K.B. and K.R. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-904
In re W.B., C.C., and G.C. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-907
In re S.R. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-908
In re E.O. and M.O. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-909
In re E.O. and M.O. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-912
In re T.W. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-932
In re A.E.-1 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1
In re J.T. and B.S. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-101
In re G.R. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-11
In re C.T. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-116
In re E.S. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-12
In re O.E. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-121
In re M.P. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-14
In re J.M. and I.M. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-21
In re C.G. and M.G.-1 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-22
In re K.R. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-34
In re B.W., B.C.-1, and B.C.-2 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-38
In re J.M., R.M., B.M., and A.F. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-45
In re H.A. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-47
In re S.B. and E.B. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-59
In re A.W. and L.O. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-63
In re E.G. and O.G. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-73
In re L.F. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-89
In re A.E.-1 (Memorandum Decision)
Date: February 7, 2024
Docket Number: 23-9
Jessie Toler v. Carly Leasing, Inc. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 31, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0391
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA. v. WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION (Signed Opinion)  
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 21-1016

Justia Opinion Summary: The case in question arose from a multi-million-dollar loss suffered by Westlake Chemical Corporation and Axiall Corporation (the respondents) at their chlorine manufacturing plant in Natrium, West Virginia. The loss…

Orgill, Inc. v. Tamela Angstadt (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0041
M.H. v. Brooks Run South Mining, LLC, C/O ANR (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0132
Brandon Gilfilen v. Blackhawk Mining (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0241
Howard Liston v. Frontier West Virginia, Inc. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0258
Devorea Scarbro v. VP Management, LLC (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0259
Kevin Yates v. Montani Mechanical Group, LLC (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0286
State of West Virginia v. Antoine Lane (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0298
ACNR Resources, Inc. v. Eugene Saunders Sr. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0299
State of West Virginia v. Bryan O. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0315
Robert L. Moss v. Blackhawk Mining, LLC (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0360
Jason Hill v. Constellium Rolled Products (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0377
Murray American Energy, Inc. v. John Tedrow (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0394
John Hedrick v. Donnie Ames, Superintendent (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0402
State of West Virginia v. Caleb James Sidun (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0403
State of West Virginia v. Corey Nipper (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0412
State of West Virginia v. Nicole L. Semans (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0460
State of West Virginia v. Nicholas Avory Cook (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0477
State of West Virginia v. Todd Wesley Clutter (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0486
Wilfred H. v. Bryan Lanham, Superintendent (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0506
Reginald Kelly v. Carl Aldridge, Superintendent (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-0513
James A. Hughey v. Penske (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-578
Shelley Rowe v. AAA East Central, Inc. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-593
Kelly Messer v. Autozone, Inc. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-604
Jay Folse v. G. Rollyson, Jr., et al. (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-626
State of West Virginia v. Michelle Boggs (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-634
State of West Virginia v. Richard Ruffner (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-665
State of West Virginia v. David Bumgardner (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-667
State of West Virginia v. Marlow P., III (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-691
State of West Virginia v. Russell Weis (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-693
Richard Lawson v. Donnie Ames, Superintendent (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-749
Shane Miller v. Donnie Ames, Superintendent (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-774
State of West Virginia v. Isaiah Lee (Memorandum Decision)
Date: January 25, 2024
Docket Number: 22-794
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