Statute Annotations / West Virginia

West Virginia Statute Annotations

West Virginia statutes with the cases interpreting them: each note is a one-sentence holding backed by a verbatim quote and a link to the full opinion.

8 sections · 424 case notes · All jurisdictions
8 sections most cited first

W. Va. Code § 55-2-12

Limitation of actions for personal injury

126 case notes cases 1984–2026 screened through 2026-04-01

W. Va. Code § 33-6-31

Motor vehicle liability insurance; uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage

105 case notes cases 1977–2025 screened through 2026-05-21

W. Va. Code § 33-11-4held partly invalid

Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices

91 case notes cases 1981–2026 screened through 2026-04-06

W. Va. Code § 21-5-1

Definitions

39 case notes cases 1982–2024 screened through 2025-03-27

W. Va. Code § 55-2-6

Limitations of actions on written contracts

30 case notes cases 1967–2025 screened through 2025-07-02

W. Va. Code § 56-1-1repeal noted

Venue for civil actions

23 case notes cases 1979–2022 screened through 2022-04-26

W. Va. Code § 5-3-2

County and municipal officers

7 case notes cases 1982–2022 screened through 2022-02-18

W. Va. Code § 5-3-1

Attorney general's legal services for state institutions

3 case notes cases 1982–2006 screened through 2014-10-15

A section appears here once at least 3 cases interpreting it have been written up. Sections are worked most-used first, so coverage deepens continuously; each page states exactly how many of its citing cases have been reviewed and through what date.

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