Legal Opinion
Moats v. Preston County Commission
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1999No. 25829, 25830PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYNARD, Justice:
The Circuit Court of Preston County presents us with four certified questions 1 from a wrongful death action arising out of an incident where an involuntary commitment detainee committed suicide in a bathroom adjacent to the Preston County Jail. The questions presented concern the liability of the Preston County Commission 2 and Valley Comprehensive Community Health Center, Inc. (hereinafter “Valley”).
The certified questions and the circuit court’s answers áre as follows:
1. Is the Defendant Preston County Commission immune from suit and liability for damages to the Plaintiff…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Dezort v. Village of HinsdaleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
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