Weimer-Godwin v. BD. OF ED. OF UPSHUR CTY.

How courts have described this case

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

• interpreting statutes using word “may” and determining that they grant discretion because “[t]he word ‘may’ generally should be read as conferring both permission and power”
• “[a]ll that is required is the existence of a relationship of attorney and ehent, a status which can exist without an agreement for compensation”
• “The word ‘may’ generally should be read as conferring both permission and power, while the word ‘shall’ generally should be read as requiring action.”
• “The word ‘may’ generally should be read as conferring both permission and power, while the word ‘shall’ generally should be read as requiring action.”
• “The word ‘may’ generally should be read as conferring both permission and power.”
• prejudgment interest should be calculated from the date the cause of action accrued

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).