Appeals

At Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC we represent local, regional, and nationally-based clients from nearly every area of our practice before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  In addition to attorney John F. McCuskey himself a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, each of our lawyers is an accomplished litigator with both trial and appellate law experience related to their practice areas.

Listed below are some of the significant appellate cases our lawyers have been involved in.  These cases involve individuals, businesses, municipalities, and mineral mining companies, and cover a wide range of issues in cases dealing with city ordinances and liquor licenses, civil rights, labor and employment issues, allegations of insurance bad faith, and personal injury and wrongful death in vehicle accidents, products liability, and medical malpractice cases.

• Withrow v. Williams, 216 W.Va 385, 607 S.E. 2d 491 (2004)
• Stevens v. West Virginia Institute of Technology, 207 W.Va. 370, 532 S.E.2d 639 (1999)
• Murray v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 203 W.Va. 477, 509 S.E.2d 1 (1998)
• McCormick v. West Virginia Dept. of Public Safety, Div. of Corrections, 202 W. Va. 189, 503 S.E. 2d 502 (1998)
• Jeffrey v. West Virginia Dept. of Public Safety, Div. of Corrections, 198 W. Va. 609, 482 S.E.2d 226 (1996)
• Herbalife International, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., WL 839515 (N.D.W.V. 2006)
• Pipemasters Inc. v. Putnam County Commission, 625 S.E.2d 274 (W.V. 2005)
• Keltner v. Shaver, 29 Fed. Appx. 177 (4th Circuit 2002)
• In re Mountain Laurel Resources Co. v. Wolfe, 258 B.R. 652 (S.D.W.V. 2001)
• Love v. Georgia Pacific Corp., 550 S.E.2d 51 (W.V. 2001)
• Knapp v. Yamaha Motor Corp. USA, 60 F.Supp.2d 566 (S.D.W.V. 1999)
• Adkins v. K-Mart Corp., 511 S.E.2d. 840 (W.V. 1998)
• Kelly v. Painter, 504 S.E.2d 171 (WV 1998)
• Rader v. Kroger Co., 976 F. Supp. 414 (S.D.W.Va. 1997)
• Carney v. K-Mart Corp., 176 F.R.D. 227 (S.D.W.V. 1997)
• Cardinal Casualty Co. v. S.E.C.U.R.E., 842 F.Supp. 899 (S.D.W.V. 1994)
• Cannelton Industries, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., 460 S.E.2d 1 (WV 1994)
• Robinson v. Continental Casualty Co., 406 S.E.2d 470 (WV 1991)
• Fleming v. Yamaha Motor Corp., 774 F.Supp. 992 (W.D.Va. 1991)
• Hall v. Zambelli, 675 F.Supp. 1023 (S.E.W.V. 1988)
• Hall v. Zambelli, 669 F.Supp. 753 (S.D.W.V. 1987)
• Johnson v. Neal, 187 W.Va. 239, 418 S.E.2d 349 (1992)
• Harman v. State Farm, 189 W.Va. 719, 434 S.E.2d 391 (1993)
• Lawson v. County Com'n of Mercer County, 199 W.Va. 77, 483 S.E.2d 77 (W.Va. 1996)
• King v. Heffernan, 214 W.Va. 835, 591 S.E. 2d 761 (W.Va. 2003)
• Strawser v. Atkins, 290 F.3d 720 (4th Cir. (W.Va.) 2002)
• Pleasants v. Alliance Corp., 209 W.Va 39, 543 S.E.2d 320 (W.Va. 2000)
• Crispen v. West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Com'n, 206 W.Va. 486, 525 S.E.2d 677, 142 Ed.Law.Rep 551 (W.Va. 1999)
• Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Inc. v. Public Service Com'n of West Virginia, 206 W.Va. 183, 522 S.E.2d 912 (W.Va. 1999)
• U.S. v. Bailey, 112 F.3d 758 (4th Cir. (W.Va.) 1997)
• Kirkpatrick v. Raleigh County Bd. of Educ., 78 F.3d. 579, 1996 WL 85122 (4th Cir. (W.Va.) 1996)
• Spaulding v. Mingo County Bd. of Educ., 897 F.Supp. 284, 103 Ed.Law Rep. 756, 12 A.D.D.163 (S.D.W.Va. 1995)
• Harrison v. Davis, 478 S.E.2d 104, 197 WV 651
• Wierton Medical Center v. Mazzone, 213 W.Va 750 (Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia 2003)
• Thomas v. Makani, 2005 WL 3272468 (Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia 2005)
• Standard Distributing v. City of Charleston, 218 W.Va. 543 625 S.E. 2d 305 (2005)
• Cooper v. City of Charleston, 218 W.Va. 279, 624 S.E. 2d 716 (2005)

Related Attorneys:
McCuskey, Hon. John F. / Green, Roberta F. / Browning, Mark W. / McElhinny, Karen T. / Linkous, Timothy R
Cyrus, Dwayne E. / Cyrus, Lou Ann S. / Lawton, Elizabeth S.
Osborn, Heather B. / Miner, Margaret / Negley, Christopher D. / Sears, Christopher J. / Shuman, David L.
Slicer, William R.