CRISS v. CRISS

No. 17222.

356 S.E.2d 620 (1987)

Teresa E. CRISS v. Charles CRISS.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

April 14, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laverne Sweeney, Grafton, for appellant.

Daniel Lane, Clarksburg, for appellee.


McGRAW, Chief Justice:

The appellant, Teresa E. Criss, instituted a civil action against her estranged husband, Charles Criss, seeking $20,000 in compensatory damages and $20,000 in punitive damages. The appellant alleged in her complaint that the appellee entered her residence on August 20, 1983 and sexually assaulted her. She sought recovery based on two legal theories. First, that the appellee wilfully, wantonly and...

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