Monthly Archives: April 2007

Triathlete blames sponsor for foot injury

MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County woman says a triathlon sponsor is responsible for her foot being cut while getting in the water for the swimming portion of the race. Abby Meadema Steketee filed a suit April 13 in Monongalia Circuit … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Woman blames doctor, facility for having one shorter leg

CHARLES TOWN – A Jefferson County woman has filed a medical malpractice suit against a doctor after her hip replacement surgery caused one leg to be longer than the other. Isabella and Robert Hopkins filed a suit April 2 in … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

State Police sued over 2004 Monongalia County wreck

MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia State Police Department is being sued for a collision a State Trooper caused with two Pennsylvania men. Lorrenzo J. Thomas and Fred R. Johnson Jr. filed a suit against the State Police in Monongalia Circuit … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Man blames Motorola for exploding cell phone

MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County man seeks $75,000 from Motorola after his cell phone exploded in his hand. Howard William Goff filed a suit in Monongalia Circuit Court against Motorola Communication and Electronics, the manufacturer of his phone. According to … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Woman sues after she was hit by truck while crossing street

MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County woman is being sued after she hit a Morgantown woman with her truck. Liyu Chen filed a suit April 12 in Monongalia Circuit Court, against Robyn L. Warbel. According to the suit, Chen was crossing … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

See no evil

OurView.jpg

For a second year running, West Virginia finished dead last in an annual business survey of state legal climates. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Texas attorney says sister of The Record isn’t a real newspaper

BCoon.gif

Coon

BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas Record editor Marilyn Tennissen and reporter David Yates are not journalists and The Record is not a newspaper, Beaumont attorney Brent Coon said at an April 25 hearing before Jefferson County District Judge Donald Floyd.
Read More »

News

CALA targets McGraw in new ads

DMcGraw.jpg

McGraw

CHARLESTON — Reforming the way Attorney General Darrell McGraw hires outside counsel to file lawsuits on behalf of West Virginia is the message in a new ad campaign which began last week.
Read More »

News, State Attorney General

Clay County man has contempt charges reversed by Supreme Court

CHARLESTON – Without an attorney, Thomas Auxier of Indore convinced the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals that Clay Circuit Court Judge Jack Alsop should not have held him in contempt. The Justices unanimously ruled April 6 that Auxier did … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

This Just In: Kanawha County

April 16 James Kramer v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., et al PA – Craig E. Coleman; J – Visiting * James Kramer filed an asbestos suit against 36 companies, claiming he now has mesothelioma because of their negligence. Kramer was a pipefitter … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Berkeley County

April 4 Winchester Medical Center Inc. vs. Kenneth Wasson PA – John Balenovich; J – Christopher Wilkes * The hospital claims Wasson owes $26,107.28 plus interest for medical services provided in 2006. Case number: 07-C-274 April 6 Ray Hess vs. … Read More »

Berkeley County, News

This Just In: Putnam County

April 20 Geno’s Formal Affair Inc. vs. Cinderella’s Closet LLC PA-Anne Prentice; J-Spaulding * Geno’s, based in Lexington, Ky., says Cinderella’s Closet of Hurricane owes $13,582.88 on its account. With interest, the total is $15,357.96, which is the amount Geno’s … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This Just In: Ohio County

April 16 Mary Dean vs. The Kroger Co., et al J- Wilson; PA- Ronald Wm. Kasserman * Dean fell in Kroger on a wet floor in May 2006. She claims she incurred mental and physical pain because of Kroger’s negligence … Read More »

News, Ohio County

This Just In: Jefferson County

April 11 Cellmark Inc. V. Halltown Paperboard PA-Jeffery Gould; J- Gina Groh * Cellmark is seeking to collect from Halltown Paperboard $69,435.95 plus pre-judgment for a past debt. Case number: 07-C-11 April 16 David Hooe Jr. and Rosemary Hooe v. … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

This Just In: Cabell County

April 20 Dorris E. Hatfield v. Sears, Roebuck and Co. PA-R. Stephen Hatfield; J-J.L. Cummings * Hatfield visited Sears in April 2005 and tripped on a service mat that was placed in front of a door. Hatfield alleges Sears neglected … Read More »

Cabell County, News