COURTNEY v. COURTNEY

No. 21561

437 S.E.2d 436 (1993)

190 W.Va. 126

Frances COURTNEY, Individually, and Patsy Joe Compaleo, an Infant, Who Sues By and Through Frances Courtney, His Mother, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. Denzil COURTNEY and Maud Courtney, Defendants Below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided June 11, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LaVerne Sweeney, Grafton, for appellants.

Jo Marie Pitrolo, George R. Higinbotham, Fairmont, for appellees.


MILLER, Justice:

The plaintiff, Frances Courtney, instituted this civil action in the Circuit Court of Taylor County against her former husband, Denzil Courtney.1 The plaintiff's complaint included, among others, three separate causes of action: (1) that the defendant willfully, wantonly, and intentionally assaulted and battered her; (2) that as a result of the defendant willfully, wantonly, and intentionally physically abusing her, the...

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