West Virginia Code 36-8-16 – Action to establish claim
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
A person aggrieved by a decision of the administrator or whose claim has not been acted upon within ninety days after its filing may maintain an original action to establish the claim in the circuit court of Kanawha County, naming the administrator as a defendant. If the aggrieved person establishes the claim in an action against the administrator, the court may award the claimant reasonable attorney's fees.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 36-8-16
- Administrator: means the State Treasurer. See West Virginia Code 36-8-1
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: means an individual, business association, financial organization, estate, trust, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See West Virginia Code 36-8-1