THOMPSON v. BRANCHES-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

No. 26561.

534 S.E.2d 33 (2000)

207 W.Va. 479

Barbara E. THOMPSON and Michael J. Thompson, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. BRANCHES-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER OF HUNTINGTON, W. VA., INC., Virginia Daniels and Dawn Boothe, Defendants Below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided July 10, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. St. Clair, Esq., St. Clair & Levine, Huntington, West Virginia, Attorney for Appellants.

W. Joseph Bronosky, Esq., Campbell, Woods, Bagley, Emerson, McNeer & Herndon, Huntington, West Virginia, Attorney for the Appellees.


MAYNARD, Chief Justice:

The appellants, Barbara and Michael Thompson, allege the appellees, Branches-Domestic Violence Shelter and two employees, Virginia Daniels and Dawn Boothe (Branches), released or leaked confidential information regarding the Thompsons' personal life in violation of W.Va.Code § 48-2C-15. The alleged leak took place during the investigation of an underlying personal injury action. The Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, granted...

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