Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Perry v. Miller
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided January 28, 1983No. 15655PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
In this original mandamus proceeding, the relator Jack Perry, as a member of the Board of Appeals for the West Virginia Department of Mines, seeks to compel the Director of the Department of Mines to temporarily suspend five certified mining employees pending the outcome of a formal hearing pursuant to the procedures set out in W.Va.Code, 22-1-30.
The underlying facts arise out of a mine disaster in which five miners employed by Westmoreland Coal Company died in an explosion at the Ferrell No. 17 Mine in Boone County, West Virginia, on November 7, 1980. After investigations and…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- United Mine Workers of America v. FaerberWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
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