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Harshbarger v. Gainer

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 4, 1991No. 19713PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILSON, Circuit Judge:

This case requires us to determine whether In re Dostert1 the controversial *657decision that liberalized eligibility requirements under the judges’ retirement system, should be disapproved. The Circuit Court of Kanawha County, based upon our holdings in Dostert, Oakley v. Gainer,2 and. DePond v. Gainer3, which allow credit for public and military service, concluded that Justice Sam R. Harshbarger is eligible to receive a pension under the judges’ retirement system.

We believe it is time to abandon Dostert and its progeny — Oakley and DePond. For that reason we reverse the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Kilbourn v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  3. Aetna Life Insurance v. LavoieSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. United States v. LovettSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Fleming v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. State v. JamesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2011
  2. DeVane v. KennedyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State Ex Rel. ACF Industries, Inc. v. ViewegWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Gribben v. KirkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Hinchman v. GilletteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2005

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