· 7/19/1991
Sias v. W-P Coal Co.
Citations
- 408 S.E.2d 321
- 185 W. Va. 569
- 1991 W. Va. LEXIS 121
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing that “[s]ubjeetive realization, like any state of mind, must be shown usually by circumstantial evidence”
- finding that a prior similar accident was evidence of actual knowledge of the underlying dangerous condition
- reversing summary judgment for an employer where the employer had been cited for safety violations
- reversing summary judgment for an employer where the employer had been cited for safety violations
- “Subjective realization, like any state of mind, must be shown usually by circumstantial evidence, from which, ordinarily, conflicting inferences reasonably can be drawn.”
- “Subjeetive realization, like any state of mind, must be shown usually by circumstantial evidence, from which, ordinarily, conflicting inferences reasonably can be drawn.”
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Judges: McHUGH
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