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First Name James
Last Name Kouns
Decision Date 1/25/2021
Docket Number 2019-1552-CONS
ALJ BTC
Respondent Department of Health and Human Resources/Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital
Employment Type STATE
Job Title Health Service Worker
Topics Dismissed; Mootness
Primary Issues Whether this grievance must be dismissed as the relief requested is wholly unavailable and whether this grievance is moot.
Outcome Moot; Remedy Wholly Unavailable
Statutes W. Va. Code St. R. § 156-1-6.19.2; W. Va. Code St. R. § 156-1-3
Related Cases Bragg v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 03-HHR-348 (May 28, 2004); Burkhammer v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 03-HHR-073 (May 30, 2003); Forshey v. Jackson, 222 W.Va. 743, 671 S.E.2d 748 (2008); Miraglia v. Ohio County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 92-35-270 (Feb. 19, 1993); Dunlap v. Dep't of Environmental Protection, Docket No. 2008-0808-DEP (Mar. 20, 2009)
Keywords Motion to Dismiss; Relief; Moot
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was employed by Respondent as a Health Service Worker. Grievant has now resigned from employment. Respondent moved to dismiss the grievance as moot. As Grievant is retired, he is no longer subject to the conditions of employment he grieved and has been paid for the suspensions he grieved. All grievance claims are either moot or request relief wholly unavailable from the Grievance Board. Accordingly, the grievance is dismissed.

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