Legal Opinion

James v. Knotts

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 2010No. 35482PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Per curiam

The appellants and defendants below, Vivian Knotts and Betty Nelson, appeal a final order of the Circuit Court of Clay County entex’ed on June 12, 2009, denying their mo*69tion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, motion for a new trial in this civil action filed by their siblings, the appellees and plaintiffs below, Sharon James and Glen Nelson, challenging the last will and testament of their mother, Irene Triplett Nelson, based upon a lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence. Following a three-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Orr v. CrowderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Barefoot v. Sundale Nursing HomeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Alkire v. First National Bank of ParsonsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Mildred L.M. v. John O.F.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Stephens v. BartlettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Cherie and Tony Lawyer v. Morgan Co. War Memorial HospitalWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2013
  2. Homer Lee Merritt v. Robert WolfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2017
  3. James v. KnottsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Judy Mae Greer v. David Lynn and Donna Lee VandevenderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2018
  5. Knotts v. NelsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2021

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