Monthly Archives: April 2006

Thank you for smoking, West Virginia

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Arguments, Our View

Bumpy boat ride causes neck injury, lawsuit says

MOUNDSVILLE – A man who reaggravated a neck injury during a boat ride is suing the driver of the boat. Donald Howard of Marshall County filed the lawsuit April 11 in Marshall Circuit Court against Larry Howard of Proctor. Donald’s … Read More »

Marshall County, News

Lawsuit says boy smacked in the face with hockey stick

MOUNDSVILLE – Two Marshall County parents are suing the parents of a child who allegedly struck theirs in the face with a hockey stick. Charles Rose and Valerie Rose say Daniel Roupe hit their son Christopher more than two years … Read More »

Marshall County, News

Wheeling hotel sued over slip in vomit

WHEELING – A Wheeling woman who says she believes she slipped in vomit is suing the bar at the Wheeling City Center Hotel for her damages. Amy Wolfe and husband Charles filed the lawsuit April 24 in Ohio Circuit Court … Read More »

News, Ohio County

Sheetz sued over tomatoes

WHEELING – Customers filed two separate lawsuits against Sheetz, Inc., for selling tomatoes containing salmonella bacteria. Kenneth and Charlene Winters filed their suit April 19 and Larry and Tamela Clendennin filed theirs April 20 in Ohio County Circuit Court. Both … Read More »

News, Ohio County

This just in: Kanawha County

April 18 Valley National Gases, Inc. v. Kanawha Manufacturing Company PA-John A. Singleton; J-Kaufman * Valley National Gases says it is owed $171,586.41 from Kanawha Manufacturing, which was recently sued by Rolled Alloys of Michigan for not paying more than … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This just in: Marshall County

April 5 Charles Rose and Valerie Rose vs. Amy Roupe and Michael Roupe PA-C. Richard Wilson; J-Madden * The Roses claim that the Roupes son negligently and/or intentionally struck their son Christopher about the face with a hockey stick. The … Read More »

Marshall County, News

This just in: Ohio County

April 17 Diane M. Stewart vs. Patricia D. Diprosperis PA-Scott S. Blass; J-Recht * The two parties were involved in an auto accident which Stewart claims was a direct result of carelessness, negligence, and recklessness on the part of Diprosperis. … Read More »

News, Ohio County

This just in: Berkeley County

April 7 Crystal L. Winman vs. James D. Masters PA – Terrance Britt; J – David Sanders * Winman claims she suffered injuries because of a vehicle accident in January 2005 that was the result of Masters’ negligence. She claims … Read More »

Berkeley County, News

This just in: Cabell County

April 10 Universal Credit Union v. Hiram Moore and Ardith M. Moore PA-Michael T. Hogan PA-John L. Cummings * Universal Credit Union issued a loan to Marshall University football player Hiram Moore for a 2001 GMC Yukon Denali. Moore agreed … Read More »

Cabell County, News

This just in: Putnam County

April 12 Putnam County Board of Education vs. Town of Winfield Board of Zoning Appeals PA-Lisa M. Moye; J-Eagloski * The school board claims the Winfield board wrongly denied its request for a variance to avoid installing a storm water … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This just in: Monongalia County

April 18 Rachel Flowers and Gary Dobran v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, L.L.C. J-Stone; PA-Micheel J. Hildebrand * Flowers and Dobran claim Ocwen Loan Servicing forced them to live in an apartment full of health hazards. They are seeking a trial … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Why is Ireland making excuses?

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Why is the Secretary of State making excuses for Elections Systems and Software (ES&S), the state’s voting machine vendor? Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Insurance company says racial discrimination claim isn’t its problem

WINFIELD – An insurance company is saying it shouldn’t have to cover any damages that its insured accrues because of a racial discrimination claim. Markel Insurance Company filed a lawsuit April 14 in Putnam Circuit Court that lists Lambert Transfer … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Mine worker sues over injury

MOUNDSVILLE – A Boone County man injured in a fall in a Marshall County mine is suing his employer. Edward Jeffery filed the lawsuit April 10 in Marshall County and lists McElroy Coal Company of Delaware and Industrial Contracting of … Read More »

Marshall County, News