Legal Opinion
Paxton v. Crabtree
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1990No. 19615PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
On October 7, 1981, Patricia Ann Paxton was fired from her job as a magistrate assistant for Magistrate Veit King of Clay County (the Magistrate), ostensibly pursuant to W.Va.Code, 50-1-9 (1981). 1 On December 19, 1981, Mrs. Paxton, asserting that she was unlawfully discharged because she was pregnant, filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against the Magistrate and Paul Crabtree, in his capacity as the Administrative Director of the Courts (the Administrative Director). 2
In 1985, the HRC found that Mrs. Paxton had been discriminated against, but did not…
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