Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

 Argument Docket 
Wednesday, January 25, 2006

State Capitol
Charleston, West Virginia

1.  Jeremiah "Bart" Morris v. Crown Equipment Corp., et al. - 32751 - Plaintiff appeals the circuit court's orders dismissing his case without prejudice for lack of venue under W.Va. Code § 56-1-1(c). - Continued to March 29.

• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief (Jefferds Corp.)
• Appellee's Brief (Crown Equipment)
• Reply Brief

2.  Christina McConaha, Admx. v. Ethel Isabelle Rust, et al. - 32726 - This case arose as a suit seeking partition in kind, or by sale, of property interests passed by intestate succession to the heirs of James Vinton Slater. Petitioner files a direct appeal from the circuit court's order holding that one of the seven heirs owned five-sevenths of the undivided property, subject to the exclusion of a five-sevenths interest in two acres for another of the heirs. The Court held that three of the heirs transferred their interested and two agreed to divide portions. The land was partitioned in kind. 

• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief (Samuel Webster Harrison, Jr.)
• Appellee's Brief (Jesse Edward Slater & Jesse Edward Slater, Jr.)
• Reply Brief

3.  Patricia A. Cottrill (now Fagan) v. Douglas D. Cottrill - 32785 - This appeal results from a domestic relations child support enforcement action. The issue concerns an alleged arrearage of child support in the amount of $40,000 accrued from 1980 through 1994, along with subsequent interest. The Family Court found an arrearage of $7,190 for a period of 1987 through 2004, with additional interest of $2,314.25 to be added if not paid by May 2, 2004. Petitioner alleges that he is defended by the Statute of Limitations.

• Appellant's Petition/Brief
• Appellee's Brief

4.  Kanawha County Board of Education v. Johnny Sloan - 32783 - The Kanawha County Board of Education appeals the circuit court's order which affirmed the decision of the grievance board. The Board of Education terminated Johnny Sloan's employment for violations of its sexual harassment policy, but the grievance board reversed this decision and ordered that Sloan should have only received a three day suspension.

• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief