Legal Opinion
Pryor v. Gainer
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 26, 1986No. 16745PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
In June, 1985, three widows of West Virginia circuit court judges petitioned on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated for a writ of mandamus ordering the State Auditor, Glen B. Gainer, to make full payment of the widows’ benefits provided in W.Va.Code 51-9-6b [1967]. The widows filed their suit in response to a notice from the Auditor that, effective 1 July 1985, he intended to reduce the amount of the widows’ benefits in order to comply with restrictions imposed by W. Va. Code 51-9-6b [1967]. The statute in question provides a pension benefit equal to 40% of a…
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