Theresa L. Weimer v. Thomas Sanders, etc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that exhaustion of administrative remedies is not required prior to filing discrimination claims pursuant to the Human Rights Act
• holding that exhaustion of administrative remedies is not required prior to filing of discrimination claims pursuant to the West Virginia Human Rights Act, West Virginia Code §§ 5-11-1 to 5-11-20
• “As a general rule, the word ‘may1 is afforded a permissive connotation, which renders the referenced act discretionary, rather than mandatory, in nature.”
• “As a general rule, the word ‘may’ is afforded a permissive connotation, which renders the referenced act discretionary, rather than mandatory, in nature.”
• “‘[W]here an administrative 23 remedy is provided by statute or by rules and regulations having the force and effect of law, relief must be sought from the administrative body, and such remedy must be exhausted before the courts will act.’”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).