LONG v. CITY OF WEIRTON

No. 13155.

214 S.E.2d 832 (1975)

Susan Marie LONG, a minor, et al. v. The CITY OF WEIRTON et al., and Manufacturers Heat and Light Co., a corp.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

April 29, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles D. Bell, Wellsburg, George F. Swearingen, Edward B. Calland, Pittsburgh, Pa., Edward W. Eardley, Charleston, for appellant Manufacturers Light & Heat Co.

John Vujnovic, Vujnovic & Ridgway, William J. Ridgway, Weirton, for City of Weirton.

James McLaughlin and William W. McVay, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellees.

Pinsky, Mahan, Barnes, Watson, Cuomo & Hinerman, John W. Cooper, Weirton and Wellsburg, for Tri-State Asphalt Corp.

Frankovitch & Anetakis, George J. Anetakis, Weirton, for White Const. Co.


HADEN, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal by Manufacturers Light and Heat Company from a final order of the Circuit Court of Hancock County confirming a judgment entered against it upon a jury verdict in the amount of $216,545.00, but exonerating the City of Weirton as a joint tort-feasor under the same jury verdict on the City's motion for judgment based upon absolution of liability under the "doctrine of governmental immunity...

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