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Lawson v. County Commission of Mercer County

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 17, 1996No. 23399PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: 1

We are presented in this case with four questions certified by the Circuit Court of Mercer County regarding the method of calculating the annual salary increment for deputy sheriffs as provided for in W. Va.Code 7-14-17e (1985). The circuit court certified the following four questions:

1. Is W. Va.Code 7-14-17c vague and ambiguous?

ANSWER: Yes

2. Does the annual salary increase/inerement provided deputy sheriffs in W. Va. Code 7-14-17c become a part of the deputy’s base pay?

ANSWER: No

3. Is the annual calculation of the increase/increment in W. Va.Code 7-14-17c for subsequent years…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Smith v. State Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. United States Navigation Co. v. Cunard Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Gallapoo v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Farley v. BuckalewWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. State v. SnyderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. Brooks v. City of WeirtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Messer v. Huntington Anesthesia Group, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2005

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