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· 5/12/1981

Mitchem v. Melton

Citations

  • 277 S.E.2d 895
  • 167 W. Va. 21
  • 1981 W. Va. LEXIS 617

How courts have described this case

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  • holding order denying class action standing was immediately appealable
  • holding order denying class action standing was immediately appealable
  • “An action based on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 can be maintained in our State courts to challenge prison conditions.”
  • “An action based on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 can be maintained in our State courts to challenge prison conditions.”
  • “Whether the requisites for a class action exist rests within the sound discretion of the trial court.”
  • “If the requirements of Rule 23 are met, then the class should be allowed.”

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Judges: Miller

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