Case Name: ANTHONY R. WHITE V. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS
Court: West Virginia Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: West Virginia
Decision Date: 2011-01-18
Citations: 28 Ct. Cl. 188
Docket Number: CC-09-0617
Parties: ANTHONY R. WHITE V. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS
Judges: 
Reporter: Report of the West Virginia Court of Claims
Volume: 28
Pages: 188–189

Head Matter:
OPINION ISSUED JANUARY 18, 2011
ANTHONY R. WHITE V. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS
(CC-09-0617)
Claimant appeared pro se.
Charles P. Houdyschell Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Claimant, an inmate at the Mount Olive Correctional Complex, seeks $304.00 for items of personal property that he alleges were entrusted to respondent but which have not been returned to him. Claimant stated that respondent stored some personal items and despite claimant's attempts to recover the property, respondent has failed to produce the items.
At the hearing, respondent stipulated to damages in the amount of $304.00.
This Court has taken the position in prior claims that respondent is responsible for property of an inmate which is taken while inmate is in its custody, and is not produced for return to the inmate. The Court holds that respondent is liable for the loss to claimant's property in the amount of $304.00, and claimant may make a recovery for the loss.
Accordingly, the Court is of the opinion to and does make an award in the amount of $304.00.
Award of $304.00.