Legal Opinion

SER City of Bridgeport v. Hon. John Lewis Marks, Jr., Judge

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 27, 2014No. 14-0273PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOUGHRY, Justice:

Petitioners City of Bridgeport (“City”), the Bridgeport Police Department (“Police Department”), Police Chief John Walker, and City Manager A. Kim Hawes (sometimes collectively referred to as “petitioners”) seek a writ of prohibition in connection with the January 14, 2013, decision of the Circuit Court of Harrison to deny the petitioners’ motion for summary judgment on immunity grounds. 1 In support of their requested relief, the petitioners argue they are immune from prosecution in the underlying suit based on two alternative provisions of the West Virginia Governmental…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. State Ex Rel. Hoover v. BergerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Appalachian Power Co. v. State Tax DepartmentWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Hutchison v. City of HuntingtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  5. John W. Lodge Distributing Co. v. Texaco, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. Smith v. PopishDistrict Court, N.D. West Virginia · 2017
  4. Tri-County Towing, LLC v. City of LewisburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2023

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