· 12/12/1991
Randall v. Fairmont City Police Department
Citations
- 412 S.E.2d 737
- 186 W. Va. 336
- 1991 W. Va. LEXIS 232
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- broad statutory abrogation of common-law right to bring tort action against local governmental entities
- “The dispositive procedural issue, however, is the propriety of the dismissal of the action . . . .”
- This Court held that the qualified tort immunity provisions of the W.Va. Governmental Tort Claims and Insurance Reform Act of 1986 do not violate the equal protection principle of W.Va. Const, art. III, § 10
- upholding statute granting qualified tort immunity to political subdivisions
- upholding statute granting qualified tort immunity to political subdivisions
- qualified tort immunity provisions upheld in W.Va.Code, 29-12A-5(b)
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Judges: McHUGH
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