CAREY v. DOSTERT

No. 19714.

406 S.E.2d 678 (1991)

William B. CAREY, Respondent Below, v. Pierre E. DOSTERT, Defendant Below.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Filed May 24, 1991.

Rehearing Denied July 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Carey, pro se.

David P. Cleek, Cleek, Pullin & Bibb, Charleston, for defendant.


O'HANLON, Acting Justice:1

This matter is before the Court to answer the certified questions posed by the Circuit Court of Morgan County. The questions certified by the lower court2 are as follows:

1. Is a circuit court judge entitled to judicial immunity for issuing an order to show cause dated December 7, 1981, against a practicing attorney under W.Va.Code § 30-2-7 (1931), knowing that the statute...

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