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Daily Archives: November 22, 2006
Now Playing: Another Hollywood-worthy West Virginia drama
Cohen
CHARLESTON — The much anticipated premiere of “We Are Marshall” is exciting for West Virginia.
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Sue as I say, not as I sue
Dugger
NEW YORK — In recent years, the courts of West Virginia have been a favorite target of the self-labeled tort “reform” movement.
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C8 science panel requests DuPont worker study
Deitzler
PARKERSBURG – The C8 science panel has asked and now hopes to receive.
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Asbestos suit filed
CHARLESTON – A recently filed asbestos lawsuit names only two defendants, the successors-in-interest to several railroads. Rudolph Thompson says he was exposed to asbestos while employed at the various railroads and filed suit Nov. 15 in Kanawha Circuit Court. He … Read More
Slip-and-fall suit filed
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing a pharmacy for not maintaining its floor in a safe condition. Ann Hines is suing Fruth Pharmacy in Kanawha Circuit Court, having filed her lawsuit Nov. 14. She says Fruth had a … Read More
Man’s estate says he was crushed by trucks, sues owner
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County man who was crushed between two tractor-trailers is suing over his death. Lacrecia Legg, acting as the administratrix of the Estate of Mark Hanna, her brother, filed the lawsuit Nov. 14 in … Read More
Wine distributor challenging tax
CHARLESTON – A Charleston wine distributor is claiming tax breaks given to in-state wineries violate the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution and is suing the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control Commission. Associated Wine and Spirits filed the lawsuit Nov. 14 … Read More
Man sues over checks forged by cleaning lady
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says his cleaning lady stole his checks and began forging them, leading to a dispute with a collection service. Luther Shepherd filed the lawsuit Nov. 13 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Telecheck Services and … Read More
Parent brings wrongful death claim against toy manufacturer
WHEELING – A Martinsburg man whose infant son choked on a toy and died is suing the toy’s manufacturer. Stephen Tetlow filed his lawsuit individually and as the executor of Zakary Tetlow Nov. 16 in Ohio Circuit Court against Hasbro, … Read More
Strip club sued; man asks for $1.5 million
CHARLES TOWN – A Virginia man says he was placed in a chokehold and thrown to the ground at a Bunker Hill strip club and has filed a lawsuit seeking $1.5 million. Roberto Alvarez Jr. of Ashburn entered the suit … Read More
Berkeley Assessor says he doesn’t have to follow laws, fires woman, suit says
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley Springs woman formerly employed by the Berkeley County Assessor’s Office says Assessor Preston Gooden told her that because he is an elected official he doesn’t have to follow the law. Dorothy Martin also says she was … Read More
Pit bull bite case lands in court
CHARLES TOWN – A Jefferson County man says two people were harboring a vicious pit bull, which violently attacked and bit him. Warren Long is suing Abraham Ybarra and Christian Welch in Jefferson Circuit Court over the alleged incident. The … Read More
Justices send Speedway drowning case back to Zakaib
CHARLESTON – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals carried out a delicate balancing act in a family feud, leaving the tough decisions to Kanawha County Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib. The Justices on Nov. 15 reversed Zakaib, who … Read More
Justices say attorney must face malpractice claim
CHARLESTON – Attorney Kenneth Chittum must defend himself against a claim of legal malpractice, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decided Nov. 9. The Justices reversed Circuit Judge Derek Swope of Mercer County, who last year granted summary judgment … Read More
Supreme Court fires another Huntington firefighter
CHARLESTON – Once again, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has fired a Huntington firefighter for getting mixed up with crack cocaine. The Justices decided Nov. 16 that Cabell Circuit Judge John Cummings committed an error by giving Michael … Read More