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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA
SPRING 2025 OPINIONS


Links to the current term decisions filed within the Supreme Court are listed in the table below.  When the page loads, the Date Filed column is sorted in descending (most recent) order.  The new Search capability allows you to enter any case-related information to use as a filter.

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Total Opinions: 111
Date Filed Case No Case Name Case Type Decision Type
03/21/2025 24-343

SER Mary C. Sutphin v. The Honorable Darl W. Poling, A. David Abrams, Jr., Rachel L. Abrams Hopkins, Sarah A. Abrams, Langhorne Abrams, Estate of Nancy R. Smith, Kate M. Hatfield, and Ann Donegan.

OJ-P SO
03/21/2025 23-419

Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Paul J. Harris

OJ-P SO
03/21/2025 22-789

Danny Webb Construction Company, Inc. and Danny Webb v. North Hills Group, Inc.

OJ-P SO
03/19/2025 24-489

In re D.A.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-417

James Kirk v. West Virginia Paving, Inc.

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-416

Cathy J. Fontana v. Mato Corporation

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-415

Richard Higginbotham v. Frasure Creek Mining, LLC

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-414

Quanta Services, Inc., v. Zachary Bolling

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-391

Linda Murphy v. Saint Gobain Ceramics & Plastics and the WVOIC

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-346

ACNR Resources, Inc., v. Ryan Hill

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-34

In re A.H.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-294

Jackson J. Tennant v. ACNR Resources, Inc.

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-293

Matthew Lydick v. ACNR Resources, Inc.

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-279

James D. Horner v. Eastern Asphalt Products, LLC

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-277

Brian Collins v. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

WC MD
03/19/2025 24-276

In re A.W. 

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-265

In re M.B

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-259

In re W.M. 

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-244

In re J.N. and K.N.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-229

In re J.N., K.N., and N.S.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-205

In re L.F.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-194

In re T.A.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-189

In re A.K.-1 and A.K.-2

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-161

In re B.K.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-151

In re L.F.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 24-144

In re A.M.-1, L.D., M.M., and T.D.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 23-690

In re N.F. and A.F.

JUV MD
03/19/2025 23-379

State of WV v. Adam Lee Deare

CR-F MD
03/19/2025 23-347

State of WV v. Rickie Lee Scruton

CR-F MD
03/19/2025 23-314

Patricia Aldridge v. J.D. Sallaz, Superintendent

CR-F MD
03/19/2025 23-298

State of WV v. Jaleesa Creamer

CR-F MD
03/19/2025 23-248

State of WV v. Malik Corbin Edler

CR-F MD
03/19/2025 23-243

State of WV v. Jeffrey Davis Wadkins

CR-F MD
03/19/2025 23-105

Codey Dale Foster v. Shelby Searls, Superintendent of Huttonsville Correctional Center

POST MD
03/12/2025 23-472 & 23-498

In Re: L.J., I.J., A.J., and G.J.-1
In Re: L.J., I.J., A.J., and G.J.

JUV MD
03/11/2025 23-683

West Virginia Automobile and Truck Dealers' Association, et al. v. Ford Motor Company 
(Justice Walker, dissenting, joined by Justice Armstead)

CERQ SEP
03/11/2025 23-683

West Virginia Automobile and Truck Dealers' Association, et al. v. Ford Motor Company

CERQ SO
03/05/2025 23-349 & 23-354

In re K.S.
In re E.T.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-99

In Re: C.R.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-86

In Re: C.Y.-1

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-68

In Re: H.C., S.C., and J.C.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-66

In Re: M.M., A.M., B.M., and Z.M.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-60

In Re: C.S.-1

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-56

In Re: C.R.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-316

In Re: R.B., A.B., and C.B

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-292

In Re: S.W. and G.W

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-269

In Re: D.H.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-257

In Re: B.P.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-148

In Re: V.B

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-131

In Re: A.T.-1 and A.T.-2

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-128

In Re: A.T.-1, and A.T.-2

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-107

In Re: C.Y. and N.M.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 24-106

In Re: R.G., T.G., and A.G.

JUV MD
03/04/2025 23-449

In Re: A.W.

JUV MD
02/26/2025 23-625

In Re: H.M.

JUV SO
02/25/2025 23-211

In Re: A.M.

JUV MD
02/20/2025 24-302

Dustin LeMaster v. Walmart, Inc.

WC MD
02/20/2025 24-281

Melisa Thompson v. Genesis Healthcare Group

WC MD
02/11/2025 24-296

Blackhawk Mining, Inc. v. Eddie Norman

WC MD
02/11/2025 24-280

Granville Sesco v. Brooks Run South Mining, LLC C/O ANR

WC MD
02/11/2025 24-230

Cathy J. Fontana v. Mato Corporation

WC MD
02/11/2025 24-210

Jason Heavener v. J.F. Allen Company

WC MD
02/11/2025 24-171

Richard E. Heath v. Alliance Coal, LLC

WC MD
02/11/2025 24-121

Ervin C. Caldwell v. Health Team Critical Care Transport, LLC

WC MD
02/11/2025 23-65

State of West Virginia v. Willie Edward Belmonte Jr.

CR-F MD
02/11/2025 23-372

Devin Sue Howell v. J.D. Sallaz, Superintendent, Lakin Correctional Center

POST MD
02/11/2025 23-207

Richard F. v. Jonathan Frame, Superintendent, Mt. Olive Correctional Complex

POST MD
02/11/2025 23-137

State of West Virginia v. Michael Terry Cline

CR-F MD
02/11/2025 23-119

State of West Virginia v. Kory S. 

CR-F MD
02/04/2025 23-363

In re A.M. and E.L.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-84

In re W.D.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-83

In re R.R., N.R., K.S., and W.D.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-35

In re N.H.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-22

In re B.H. and R.S.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-180

In re J.L. and A.L.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-170

In re S.B.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-160

In re L.H. and N.N.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-143

In re J.L.-1 and A.L.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-117

In re L.P.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 24-112

In re J.C., J.R.-C., and E.R.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-751

In re C.B.-1

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-750

In re K.K. and N.K.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-716

In re E.B., A.P., and C.P.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-708

In re Y.K. and G.K.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-692

In re S.B.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-681

In re P.B.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-648

In re X.M.-1, X.M.-2, and X.R.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-640

In re A.S. and M.S.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-635

In re O.J.

JUV MD
01/29/2025 23-623

In re S.H.-1

JUV MD
01/22/2025 24-238

West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Mike Tencer

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-7

Daniel Skipper II v. Mountain State Beverage

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-6

Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital v. Tracy Brownell

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-4

Murray American Energy, Inc. v. Connie Titus

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-3

ACNR Resources, Inc. v. Robert Murphy

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-266

Wilburn T. Preece, Jr. v. Kermit Volunteer Fire Department

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-232

Gary L. Ziegler v. Davis Kitchen & Tile, LLC

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-231

Robert Workman v. Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-199

Murray American Energy, Inc. v. Carey Fitzwater

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-19

K.C. v. Appalachian Community Health

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-186

Renee Wheeler v. Cardinal Health 110, LLC

WC MD
01/14/2025 24-13

David Milano v. Mountaineer Dough, LLC

WC MD
01/10/2025 23-375

Brandon S. v. Jonathan Frame, Superintendent, Mt. Olive Correctional Complex and Jail

POST MD
01/10/2025 23-313

State of West Virginia v. Ronald Stecker Jr. 

CR-F MD
01/10/2025 23-308

Thomas B. v. Jonathan Frame, Superintendent, Mt. Olive Correctional Complex

POST MD
01/10/2025 23-270

State of West Virginia v. Michael Frederick Ryzner

CR-F MD
01/10/2025 23-206

William B. Murray v. Jonathan Frame, Superintendent, Mt. Olive Correctional Complex

POST MD
01/10/2025 23-195

State of West Virginia v. Richard D. 

CR-F MD
01/10/2025 23-123

State of West Virginia v. Robert M. 

CR-F MD
01/10/2025 23-114

State of West Virginia v. Eric D. Morris

CR-F MD
01/10/2025 22-910

Donald Dunn v. Jonathan Frame, Superintendent, Mt. Olive Correctional Complex

POST MD