AYERSMAN v. WRATCHFORD

No. 21-0174, No. 21-0181.

874 S.E.2d 756 (2022)

Ronald C. AYERSMAN and Ronald C. "Mackey" Ayersman, Assistant State Fire Marshal, Defendants Below, Petitioners v. Tammy S. WRATCHFORD and Michael W. Wratchford, Plaintiffs Below, Respondents and West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office, Defendant Below, Petitioner v. Tammy S. Wratchford and Michael W. Wratchford, Plaintiffs Below, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Filed: May 20, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shawn A. Morgan, Esq. , Susan L. Deniker, Esq. , Jeffrey M. Cropp, Esq. , Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Bridgeport, West Virginia, Counsel for Petitioners Ronald C., Ayersman and Ronald C. "Mackey" Ayersman.

Lou Ann S. Cyrus, Esq. , Shuman McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Michael D. Dunham, Esq. , Shuman McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC, Winchester, Virginia, Counsel for Petitioner West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office.

J. David Judy, III, Esq. , Judy & Judy Attorneys at Law, Moorefield, West Virginia, Counsel for Respondents Tammy S. Wratchford and Michael W. Wratchford.


These consolidated appeals stem from an investigation into a suspicious fire that damaged the home of Tammy and Michael Wratchford (hereinafter "the Wratchfords" or "Respondents"). Petitioner Ronald C. Ayersman ("Mr. Ayersman"), in his official capacity as an assistant state fire marshal, investigated the fire on behalf of Petitioner...

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