W.Va. Supreme Court Justice Experiences 'Medical Incident' During Oral Arguments
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals canceled oral arguments Wednesday after Justice William R. “Bill” Wooton experienced “a medical incident.” The incident happened during oral arguments Wednesday morning, according to a statement from Jared Hunt, the court’s communications director. Wooton “experienced a medical incident while on the bench. Arguments were stopped and emergency personnel called in to treat the situation,” Hunt said. “Justice Wooton was conscious, alert and conversing with first responders as they treated him. He was then taken ...
