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Woodruff v. Board of Trustees of Cabell Huntington Hospital

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1984No. 16313PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGRAW, Justice:

The petitioners in this original proceeding in mandamus are fourteen former employees of Cabell Huntington Hospital, and their union district president, Tom Wood-ruff. The respondents are the Board of Trustees of Cabell Huntington Hospital; its acting president, Stephen E. Shride; and its vice-president, Walter M. Jacob.

The petitioner employees seek reinstatement after they were discharged for distributing leaflets on and near the hospital premises. This request for extraordinary relief is based upon the petitioner employees’ contention that their activities were protected…

2Cases cited58 opinions

  1. Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Brown Ex Rel. Brown v. Genesis HealthcareWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2011
  2. Tiernan v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
  3. State Ex Rel. Dunlap v. BergerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
  4. McClung v. Marion County CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Jefferson County Board of Education v. Jefferson County Education Ass'nWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990

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