State Ex Rel. Walton v. Casey

MILLER, Justice:

On March 1, 1988, the Circuit Court of Kanawha County entered an order to compel the issuance of a permanent medical license to Enrique C. Mata, M.D., pursuant to W.Va.Code, 30-14-8a. Ronald D. Walton, Executive Director of the West Virginia Board of Medicine (Board), petitions this Court for a writ to prohibit enforce ment of the circuit court order. He contends that the legislative act which contained W.Va.Code, 30-14-8a (1987), was defectively titled and, therefore, in violation of W.Va. Const, art. VI, § 30. We agree, and award the writ of prohibition.

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