POWROZNIK v. C. & W. COAL CO.

No. 22014.

445 S.E.2d 234 (1994)

191 W.Va. 293

Linda L. POWROZNIK, Administratrix and Personal Representative of the Estate of Dennis F. Powroznik, Plaintiff Below, v. C. & W. COAL COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant Below. Dennis Michael W., Infant.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided May 27, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LaVerne Sweeney, Grafton, for plaintiff.

Thomas V. Flaherty, Robert B. Paul, Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso Charleston, for C. & W. Coal Co.

George F. Fordham, Clarksburg, guardian ad litem, for Dennis Michael W., infant.


MILLER, Justice:

We accepted two certified questions from the Circuit Court of Harrison County relating to the amount a plaintiff's attorney may charge as a fee in civil actions for damages for personal injuries or death caused by the deliberate intent of an employer. The underlying case is a civil action filed by Linda L. Powroznik, administratrix and personal representative of the Estate of Dennis F. Powroznik, who was killed while working for C. & W. Coal Company...

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