Legal Opinion

Musgrove v. Hickory Inn, Inc.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided September 8, 1981No. 14470PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Justice:

Plaintiff, John Robert Musgrove, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Taylor County dismissing his civil action in which he sought damages against Hickory Inn, Inc., for injuries received from an assault allegedly committed by Tom and Betty Bradley. Plaintiff contends that the circuit court erred in dismissing the action. We agree and reverse the decision of the circuit court.

In his complaint, the plaintiff alleged that on the evening of December 5, 1975, while he was a customer at the Hickory Inn, Inc., a corporation, the defendants Tom Bradley and Betty Bradley,…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Graham v. WorthingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  2. Austin v. Fulton Insurance CompanyAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Coe v. WareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  4. Griffith v. George Transfer and Rigging, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Johnson v. Harrigan-Peach Land Development Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  4. Paxton v. CrabtreeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Conrad v. Ara SzaboWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996

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