Legal Opinion
Kidwell v. Westinghouse Electric Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 1987No. 16610PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Justice:
The principal issue in this appeal is whether venue was proper in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County over defendant Westinghouse Electric Company. The circuit court held that venue was improper and dismissed Westinghouse from the suit. We disagree with the standard the circuit court applied and reverse.
This is an action for personal injuries brought by Christopher Kidwell and his mother. The accident occurred on January 11, 1981, when Christopher Kidwell came into contact with a Westinghouse transformer that had been installed on a pole owned by Monongahela Power…
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