Legal Opinion

Harris v. R.A. Martin, Inc.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1998No. 24998PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

This case is before this Court upon an appeal of a final order of the Circuit Court of Jackson County entered on July 31, 1997. The appellant, Kevin Harris, a summer employee for the City of Ripley, sustained injuries when a garbage dumpster fell on his leg. He instituted an action against the appellee, R.A. Martin, a construction company, alleging that it was negligent in placing heavy construction materials in the dumpster. Pursuant to the July 31, 1997 order, the circuit court entered summary judgment in *400favor of the appellee. In this appeal, the appellant contends that the circuit court…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  3. Painter v. PeavyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Federal Insurance Co. of New YorkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Williams v. Precision Coil, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Aikens v. DebowWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2001
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  3. Glascock v. City Nat. Bank of West VirginiaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
  4. McNair v. Johnson & JohnsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2018
  5. Aikens v. DebowWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2001

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