SAVARD v. CHEAT RIVER OUTFITTERS, INC.

No. 11-0430.

727 S.E.2d 836 (2012)

Kerry SAVARD, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Vicki Savard, Plaintiff Below, Petitioner v. CHEAT RIVER OUTFITTERS, INC., Brent Matthew Everson, Travis Cobb, Simon Buckland and Paul Hart, Defendants Below, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided June 6, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen G. Skinner, Esq. , Charles Town, WV, for Petitioner.

George N. Stewart, Esq. , Dara A. DeCourcy, Esq. , Zimmer Kunz, PLLC, Greensburg, PA, for Defendants.


PER CURIAM:

The Petitioner, Kerry Savard, appeals the February 8, 2011, order of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County which dismissed her civil action for lack of personal jurisdiction and lack of venue. For the reasons set forth in this Opinion, the order of the circuit court is reversed.

I. Background

On May 17, 2008, Vicki Savard drowned in a whitewater rafting accident. The accident occurred in the Cheat River Canyon, Preston County, West Virginia...

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