Statute treatment: W. Va. Code § 30

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 56 citation events across 19 distinct cases.

56citations total

19distinct interpreting cases

7distinct courts

26citations in last 5y

2001–2025year range

Top 7 leading cases

#1 State ex rel. Charles Town General Hospital v. Sanders (2001) wva 22 own cites 6× in case

#2 State Ex Rel. Brooks v. Zakaib (2003) wva 19 own cites 2× in case

#3 Cornu-Labat v. Hospital District No. 2 (2013) wash 35 own cites 1× in case

#4 Dennis L. Cawthorn v. Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp. D/B/A Mercy Hospital Medical Center, a Corporation (2011) iowa 22 own cites 1× in case

#5 SER Wheeling Hospital, Inc. David A. Graphery, M.D. v. Hon. Ronald E. Wilson, Judge (2016) wva 4 own cites 2× in case

#6 STATE EX REL. CHARLES TOWN HOSP. v. Sanders (2001) wva 1 own cites 6× in case

#7 Brackett v. St. Mary's Hospital, No. X01-Cv-97 0140111s (Jan. 31, 2002) (2002) connsuperct 2 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.