ROBINSON v. CITY OF BLUEFIELD

No. 13-0936.

764 S.E.2d 740 (2014)

Estella ROBINSON, Defendant Below, Petitioner v. CITY OF BLUEFIELD, Plaintiff Below, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided October 2, 2014.

Dissenting Opinion of Justice Workman October 31, 2014.

Concurring Opinion of Justice Benjamin November 14, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald R. Linkous, Esq. , Mercer County Public Defender Corp., Princeton, West Virginia, for the Petitioner.

Brian K. Cochran, Esq. , Brewster, Morhous, Cameron, Caruth, Moore, Kersey, & Stafford PLLC, Bluefield, West Virginia, for the Respondent.


Justice KETCHUM:

Estella Robinson ("Ms. Robinson") appeals from an order entered by the Circuit Court of Mercer County affirming a municipal court's order to kill her dog. The circuit court concluded that the municipal court had the authority and jurisdiction to order the destruction of her dog.

On appeal to this Court, Ms. Robinson argues that the circuit court erred when it concluded that the municipal court had the authority to order the destruction of...

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