Daily Archives: March 30, 2007

Know someone we can sue?

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West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw wraps most of his self-serving crusades within the guise of his benevolent guardianship. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

McGraw creates Citizen Advisory Committee

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McGraw

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s office has created a panel of 33 citizens to help it deal with consumer protection issues.
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News, State Government

Poca couple sue Heiner’s, Wal-Mart for wife’s injuries

CHARLESTON – A Putnam County couple blames Heiner’s Bakery and Wal-Mart for serious injuries the wife sustained at Wal-Mart’s Nitro location. June and James Carpenter of Poca filed their complaint March 21 in Kanawha Circuit Court. They seek more than … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Putnam man blames Snowshoe for tubing injuries

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CHARLESTON – A Putnam County man says Snowshoe Mountain Resort is to blame for injuries he sustained while tubing there in 2005.
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Kanawha County, News

WVU PRESIDENT FINALISTS: Suit not a reflection on Garrison, attorney says

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Garrison

CHARLESTON – Despite naming him as a co-defendant in a 2003 lawsuit, a Charleston attorney says the suit should not impue a Morgantown attorney’s ability to be the next president of West Virginia University.
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Monongalia County, News

Electrician wants Supreme Court to rule on theory itself

CHARLESTON – Electrician David Kyle does not know why a fireball burned his face at Dana Transport in Nitro, but he wants to proceed with a lawsuit against the company anyway. Kyle wants the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

WVU PRESIDENT FINALISTS: Kansas State provost declines comment on free-press suit involving university

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Nellis

CHARLESTON — Despite being unaware of a lawsuit involving the institution where he is provost, a candidate for president of West Virginia University said his administration would be one of openness.
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Monongalia County, News

WVU PRESIDENT FINALISTS: Law school under Bernstine crafted speech codes later ruled unconstitutional

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Bernstine

CHARLESTON — Another West Virginia University presidential candidate’s failure to communicate his views on a First Amendment-related lawsuit at the institution where he was previously dean of the law school is cause for concern, says one of his former colleagues. Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Mingo man sues mining company for injuries

CHARLESTON – A Mingo County man has filed a suit against a coal mining company after he was injured while on the job site. John and Sharon Hall filed the suit March 21 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Rockspring Development. … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Former manager says he owns part of clothing store

MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County man has filed a lawsuit against the men’s clothing store he managed. Kelly Doyle filed a suit March 26 in Monongalia Circuit Court, naming Saul Radman and Daniel’s Men’s Store as defendants. The suit says … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Nursing home sued over man’s death

WHEELING – The administrator of the estate of an Ohio County man has filed a wrongful death suit against the nursing home the man was in until he died. Cathy Kowalski filed the suit March 22 in Ohio Circuit Court, … Read More »

News, Ohio County

This Just In: Kanawha County

March 19 William L. Seckman IV v. Snowshoe Mountain, Inc., doing business as Snowshoe Mountain Resort PA – Jacqueline A. Hallinan; J – Walker * Seckman, of Putnam County, filed the lawsuit against Snowshoe after he was injured while tubing. … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Putnam County

Jan. 25 Victoria McNeil vs. Markita Harmon and Better Foods Inc. dba Gino’s and Does 1-5 PA-Mark F. Underwood (Htgn); J-Eagloski * McNeil says Harmon was delivering pizzas for Gino’s on Aug. 1, 2006, when Harmon hit her vehicle and … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This Just In: Monongalia County

March 22 Dianna Cline and Gerald Cline v. Arlo Cutright and Percy Cale Trucking, Inc. J-N/A; PA-Kristine A. Burdette * The plaintiffs claim Arlo Cutright negligently and recklessly drove his automobile, owned by Percy Cale Trucking, so as to cause … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

This Just In: Ohio County

March 16 Daniel Thompson Rownd III vs. The Heirs of Walter Clifford Gleaves J- Mazzone; PA- Brent E. Wear * Walter Gleaves and his wife were the owners of land. Their son, as the sole heir, tried to claim the … Read More »

News, Ohio County