Casey v. West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine

The West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine (“Board”) appeals from the April 14, 2009, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, granting a writ of mandamus to Appellee James Michael Casey, D.V.M., M.S. Pursuant to the trial court’s ruling, the Board was directed to interview Dr. Casey as the final requirement necessary to obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine in West Virginia. 1 The trial court determined that Dr. Casey, a non-resident applicant, had met the required qualifications to obtain a license by means of reciprocity. The Board argues that the trial court lacked the…