Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Skyline Corp.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 2009No. 34706PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MeHUGH, Justice:
Our review in this ease involves issues raised in the Order of Certification of the Jackson County Circuit Court entered on August 11, 2008, regarding the extent to which formaldehyde-based negligence claims are preempted under the provisions of the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act 1 (hereinafter “MHA”). After examining the briefs submitted, 2 hearing oral arguments 3 and reviewing the relevant law, we have reformulated the questions with answers as explained in detail below.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
In September 1995, Ronald Lee and…
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- Kincaid v. MangumWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by6 opinions
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