· 10/5/2006
Legg v. Felinton
Citations
- 637 S.E.2d 576
- 219 W. Va. 478
- 2006 W. Va. LEXIS 87
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that if a court’s written order conflicts with an oral statement from the bench, the written order controls
- holding that if a court’s written order conflicts with an oral statement from the bench, the written order controls
- noting courts speak through orders; orders control parameters of appellate review; and when a court’s order conflicts with ruling from the bench, the order controls
- “It is a paramount principle of jurisprudence that a court speaks only through its orders.”
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Judges: Per Curiam
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