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Monthly Archives: November 2006
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
Supreme Court says judge didn’t follow rules on picking jurors
CHARLESTON – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals have laid down a simple rule for judges choosing jurors: When in doubt, throw them out. Circuit Judge Mark Karl of Marshall County broke that rule, the Justices unanimously … Read More
Huntington hardware store settles
HUNTINGTON – During the third day of its trial, the civil lawsuit between a Huntington hardware store was settled for $1.2 million. The case, filed in Cabell Circuit Court, was settled Nov. 15. C.M. Love Hardware will be ordered to … Read More
Author assisting state law firms
Copeland
CHARLESTON – Sure, Deb Copeland has been described as a “dynamic speaker,” but that’s not the only reason she’s made a name for herself among the state’s law firms.
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West Virginia attorneys differ on new Florida lawyer ad rules
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CHARLESTON – The head of a West Virginia State Bar commission says he thinks Florida has bitten off more than it wants to chew in terms of lawyer advertising.
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Another Sago suit filed
CHARLESTON – The family of a miner who died in January’s Sago Mine disaster has filed suit against the companies alleged to be responsible, the 13th such suit. Samantha Lewis, wife of the late David Lewis, filed the suit Nov. … Read More
Suit filed against embattled Nitro councilman
CHARLESTON – A Nitro City Councilman is now facing a civil lawsuit stemming from allegations that he sent a nude picture of himself to a woman using a fellow councilman’s name. William Clark filed his lawsuit Nov. 21 in Kanawha … Read More