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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA
September 2009 Term __________ No. 34706 __________

FILED November 13, 2009
released at 10:00 a.m.
RORY L. PERRY II, CLERK SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA

RONALD LEE HARRISON AND BRENDA G. HARRISON,
Plaintiffs Below, Respondents
v. SKYLINE CORPORATION,
Defendant Below, Petitioner
__________________________________________________ Certified Questions from the Circuit Court of Jackson County
The Honorable Thomas C. Evans III, Judge
Civil Action No. 05-C-50
CERTIFIED QUESTIONS ANSWERED
__________________________________________________ Submitted: September 23, 2009
Filed: November 13, 2009
Thomas N. Whittier, Hedges, Jones, Whittier & Hedges Spencer, West Virginia Frank J. Venezia Jamie F. Little Shaffer & Shaffer Madison, West Virginia Counsels for Respondents John R. Teare, Jr. Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Lowe Charleston, West Virginia Counsel for Petitioner Johnnie Brown Pullin, Fowler & Flanagan Charleston, West Virginia Counsel for Amicus, WV Housing Institute

JUSTICE McHUGH delivered the Opinion of the Court.

SYLLABUS BY THE COURT


1. "The appellate standard of review of questions of law answered and certified by a circuit court is de novo." Syl. Pt. 1, Gallapoo v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 197 W.Va. 172, 475 S.E.2d 172 (1996).

2. "Preemption is a question of law reviewed de novo." Syl. Pt. 1, Morgan v. Ford Motor Co., 224 W.Va. 62 , 680 S.E.2d 77 (2009).

3. Common law negligence claims based on formaldehyde exposure in manufactured homes which seek to establish a standard of performance not covered by the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, 42 U.S.C.

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