Stanley v. Department of Tax and Revenue

STARCHER, J.:

In the instant case, we affirm one circuit court’s decision regarding attorney fee awards in public employee grievances; we reverse another circuit court’s decision in two other public employee grievance attorney fee award cases.

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Facts & Background

The instant case combines three appeals from the lower courts.

In Case No. 31859, the appellants are the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue and the West Virginia Division of Per-' sonnel. They appeal from a Kanawha Coun ty Circuit Court order requiring them to pay $10,500.00 in attorney fees ($1,500.00 per employee) to the…