Daily Archives: June 29, 2007

Worldwide Pants

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This is a local legal journal, so we generally steer clear of issues and conflicts that don’t originate here in our backyard. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Physicians Mutual wins, loses in Supreme Court

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Albright

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Physicians Mutual Insurance Company lost some freedom and gained some at the Supreme Court of Appeals.
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News, State Supreme Court

Defense attorney taking on ‘manufactured’ class actions

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Aronoff

David Aronoff believes that if more defense attorneys would vigorously challenge the independence of class representatives there would be less manufactured litigation. Read More »

Class Action, News

ALL THINGS JURY: Learn more by losing in jury research

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Blankenship

CHARLESTON — Every attorney believes he or she knows how to win a case. Knowing how your case can be lost is often more important.
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All Things Jury, News

YOUR LEGAL WRITES: Law firm style and stardom

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Brown

CHARLESTON — Legal consultant Trey Ryder believes there are 35 secrets to becoming a “superstar lawyer.”
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News, Your Legal Writes

Hurricane man seeks help on city noise ordinance

HURRICANE – A Putnam County man is seeking the assistance of the court to aid in enforcing the city of Hurricane’s noise ordinance. On June 25, Mark Halburn filed a writ of mandamus in Putnam Circuit Court requesting city officials … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This Just In: Kanawha County

June 18 WV Troopers’ Association v. R.D. Estepp, West Virginia Lodge of The American Association of State Troopers, American Association of State Troopers, Xentel Inc. PA – Marvin Masters; J – Berger The WVTA filed a suit against the American … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Monongalia County

Alicia Cochran and Craig Cochran, as Parents and Next Friends of Tyler Cochran v. Monongalia General Hospital Inc. and James M. Holehouse, M.D. and Holehouse and Rollins, Inc. PA-Kelly Reed and Kelly Kimble J-N/A * On May 6, 1999, Alicia … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

This Just In: Cabell County

June 19 Sam Slusher v. City of Huntington PA-J. Roger Smith, II; J-John L. Cummings * Slusher was on the hiring list of probationary firefighters but claims he was passed over after the results of his psychological test exam were … Read More »

News

This Just In: Putnam County

June 19 Lois A. Fore vs. Rite Aid of West Virginia Inc. and Fred Tackett PA-Thomas H. Peyton; J- Spaulding * Fore claims Rite Aid discriminated against and fired her because of her age. Her birth date is Jan. 24, … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This Just In: Jefferson County

June 12 Joyce Puller v. Joan Rollison PA- Paul Taylor; J-Thomas Steptoe Jr. * On June 13, 2006, Rollison was driving when she crossed the center lane and hit a car in which Puller was a passenger. Puller claims that … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

This Just In: Brooke County

June 19 Loretta Smith v. The City of Wellsburg and The Brooke County Board of Education J- Wilson; PA-Frank Cuomo * Smith claims she was injured when she fell while walking on a defective sidewalk. The sidewalk was under the … Read More »

Brooke County, News

This Just In: Berkeley County

June 18 Forty West Builders Inc. vs. Keedysville Land Co. LLP PA – Christopher Robertson; J – David Sanders * The plaintiff claimed that Keedysville Land Co. owed at least $75,000 plus interest, and a notice of foreign judgment was … Read More »

Berkeley County, News