WILKINSON v. W.V. STATE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR

No. 20-0295.

857 S.E.2d 599 (2021)

Lisa WILKINSON, Heather Morris, Kathryn A. Bradley, Pamela Stumpf, and Lula V. Dickerson, Plaintiffs Below, Petitioners v. WEST VIRGINIA STATE OFFICE OF the GOVERNOR and Jim Justice, in his official capacity as Governor, West Virginia State Auditor's Office and John B. McCuskey, in his official capacity as State Auditor, West Virginia State Treasurer's Office and Riley Moore, in his official capacity as State Treasurer, West Virginia Office of Secretary of State and Mac Warner, in his official capacity as Secretary of State, West Virginia Office of the Attorney General and Patrick Morrisey, in his official capacity as Attorney General, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and Chief Justice Elizabeth D. Walker, in her official capacity as Chief Justice, Defendants Below, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Filed: April 20, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Ranson, Esq. , Cynthia M. Ranson, Esq. , Ranson Law Offices, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, G. Patrick Jacobs, Esq. , Jacobs Law Office, Charleston, West Virginia, Teresa C. Toriseva, Esq. , Toriseva Law, Wheeling, West Virginia, Robert McCoid, Esq. , McCoid Law Offices, PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia, Counsel for Petitioners.

Anna F. Ballard, Esq. , Evan S. Olds, Esq. , Kelly G. Pawlowski, Esq. , Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for West Virginia Office of the Governor and Jim Justice, Governor.

Charles R. Bailey, Esq. , Michael W. Taylor, Esq. , Adam K. Strider, Esq. , Bailey & Wyant, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for West Virginia State Treasurer's Office and Riley Moore, State Treasurer.

William Slicer, Esq. , Philip B. Sword, Esq. , Shuman McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for West Virginia Office of the Attorney General and Patrick Morissey, Attorney General.

John L. MacCorkle, Esq. , David P. Cook, Jr., Esq. , MacCorkle Lavender, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for West Virginia State Auditor's Office and John B. McCuskey, State Auditor.

William E. Murray, Esq. , Anspach Law, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for West Virginia Office of the Secretary of State and Mac Warner, Secretary of State.

Bryan R. Cokeley, Esq. , Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and Chief Justice Elizabeth D. Walker.


Petitioners Lisa Wilkinson, Heather Morris, Kathryn A. Bradley, Pamela Stumpf, and Lula V. Dickerson (collectively "the petitioners") appeal from the circuit court's grant of summary judgment on all claims contained in their Second Amended Complaint, which Complaint sought class certification, relief in mandamus, lost wages, and...

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