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West Virginia Supreme Court’s Newton Decision Clarifies Self-Defense in the Workplace

In the recent decision Newton v. Morgantown Machine & Hydraulics, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia limited the state’s public policy regarding the use of self-defense in the workplace. The plaintiff in Newton brought what is known as a...
By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/west-virginia-supreme-court-s-newton-48768/

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