The Supreme Court's next term will begin on Tuesday, January 8th. The first three argument days will feature cases that were rescheduled from the October, 2018 docket. Please keep an eye out for case previews in the coming weeks!
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State ex rel City of Bridgeport v. Hon. Christopher J. McCarthy, Judge; and Michael A. Craft
By Bordas & Bordas PLLC on Nov 7th, 2018The Supreme Court limits the scope of a governmental entity's immunity under W.Va. Code 29-12A-5(a)(4).
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Atlantic Credit & Finance v. Courtney Stacy
By Bordas & Bordas PLLC on Oct 30th, 2018The Supreme Court continues its trend of pro-arbitration cases and the future doesn't look very bright. Read this credit card case reversing a trial court ruling in the consumer's favor.
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Arguments On October 2 & 3 Continued
By Bordas & Bordas PLLC on Sep 27th, 2018Oral arguments that were scheduled for October 2 & 3 have been continued generally. The Supreme Court's website has posted the following notice: "Oral arguments scheduled on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, and Wednesday, October 3, 2018, are continued generally. Many...
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Goldstein v. Peacemaker Properties, LLC
By Bordas & Bordas PLLC on Aug 29th, 2018How will the Supreme Court interpret a 2017 law dealing with noise levels at shooting ranges?
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Notice: September Docket Moved to October
By Bordas & Bordas PLLC on Aug 21st, 2018The Supreme Court has announced that all cases set for argument in September have been continued to the October docket. Therefore, the first day the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the fall term is October 2, 2018.
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State ex rel City of Bridgeport v. McCarthy
By Bordas & Bordas PLLC on Aug 20th, 2018W.Va. Code 29-12A-5(a)(4) grants immunity where the claim results from the government's adoption or failure to adopt a policy. Will this immunity apply in a simple car wreck case where the policy required two people to be present in the car, but had nothing to do with the car's operation?
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The Fall Term Is Coming!
By Bordas & Bordas PLLC on Aug 16th, 2018The Supreme Court's fall term is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 5th. We have already been reviewing cases on the September docket. Keep watching for previews of cases that are of particular importance to civil litigation and practice!
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Atlantic Credit & Finance v. Stacy
By Bordas & Bordas PLLC on Aug 15th, 2018Supreme Court tackles issues of contract formation and waiver in yet another arbitration case.
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THE TERM IN REVIEW: Spring 2018
By jstoneking on Jun 12th, 2018The spring term is now over. The term was a mixed bag for those suffering injuries and for victims of consumer law violations. Many trends we have seen in the past continued, undercutting the rights of those seeking recovery and...