Larry D. Jr. and Pamela Pyles v. Mason Co. Fair, Inc.

LOUGHRY, Chief Justice:

Through three certified questions, the Circuit Court of Mason County seeks clarification from this Court regarding the applicability of the West Virginia Governmental Tort Claims and Insurance Reform Act (the “Act”) 1 to claims made by an individual injured while attending the Mason County Fair (“fair”). At the center of each of the inquiries propounded by the circuit court is the petitioners’ (hereinafter “plaintiffs”) attempt to assert vicarious liability against the Mason County Commission (“Commission”) based on a purported joint venture between the Commission and…