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· 5/16/1989

Bishop Coal Co. v. Salyers

Citations

  • 380 S.E.2d 238
  • 181 W. Va. 71
  • 1989 W. Va. LEXIS 58
  • 53 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 39,880
  • 69 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 583

How courts have described this case

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  • “[allowing the [West Virginia Human Rights Commission] to award money other than limited incidental damages, without a jury, would violate” the right to a jury trial under the West Virginia Constitution
  • subjective determinations of damages are constitutionally entrusted to juries
  • \Suits in equity were tried without juries.\

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Judges: Neely

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