Hill v. Stowers

This case is before this Court upon appeal of a final order of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County entered on October 1, 2007, dismissing a complaint filed by the appellant and plaintiff below, Terry Hill, against the appellee and defendant below, Gregory Stowers. Mr. Hill alleged that he was defeated in the 1996 general election for Circuit Clerk of Lincoln. County as a result of Mr. Stowers’s illegal vote-buying activities. Mr. Hill sought monetary damages. The circuit court dismissed Mr. Hill’s complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure 1 finding that…