· 10/16/1979
Pnakovich v. SWCC
Citations
- 259 S.E.2d 127
- 163 W. Va. 583
- 1979 W. Va. LEXIS 432
How courts have described this case
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- legislative revival of time-barred right of action does not per se violate due process, ad hoc determination weighing fairness to the parties
- legislative revival of time-barred right of action does not per se violate due process, ad hoc determination weighing fairness to the parties
- fundamental principle controlling retroactive application of statute is “whether the individual has changed his position in reliance upon existing law, or whether the retrospective act defeats the reasonable expectations of the parties it affects”
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Judges: Neely
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