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Starcher’s response even worse, airline says

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Starcher

CHARLESTON – To Colgan Air, state Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher keeps getting more insulting with each passing day.
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Boone man says he was victim of racial discrimination

CHARLESTON – A Boone County man has filed a suit against his former employer, claiming he was discriminated against and fired because he is black. Ray Saunders, through attorney Roger D. Forman, originally filed the suit Sept. 13 in Kanawha … Read More »

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Kanawha Circuit Court ready to SWARM this week

CHARLESTON – The Kanawha Circuit Court is preparing for a rush of mediation this week, as more than 40 cases will be discussed in hopes of being settled outside of court. Settlement Week Alternative Resolution by Mediation, or SWARM as … Read More »

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Tabit kicks off campaign for Kanawha Circuit Court judge

CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Joanna Tabit has officially kicked off her public campaign for Kanawha Circuit Court judge. Tabit, an attorney with Steptoe & Johnson, had a rally Sept. 20, at Power Alley Grill, to raise public awareness for her … Read More »

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This Just In: Kanawha County

Sept. 13 Nancy Sue Payne v. Real Estate Resources, Inc., a West Virginia Corporation, General Corporation, Jane L. Cline, Insurance Commissioner of the State of West Virginia PA – Larry L. Rowe; J – Zakaib * Nancy Sue Payne filed … Read More »

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CALA calls McDonald’s lawsuit attorney year’s top legal system abuser

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Houston

CHARLESTON – A state legal watchdog group decided its 2007 Champion of Lawsuit Abuse on Thursday, giving it to the attorney at the center of a Monongalia County lawsuit that received nationwide attention.
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Woman’s estate seeks $10 million from estate of man who killed her

CHARLESTON – The administrators of the estate of a woman killed by her husband is seeking $10 million from the estate of the man who killed himself after shooting his wife. Chad and Rachel Auxier filed a suit Sept. 14 … Read More »

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Woman sues over injury at Workers’ Comp building

CHARLESTON – A woman who tripped over the entrance of the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Division has filed a suit against the owner of the building. Nancy Sue Payne filed a suit Sept. 13 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Real … Read More »

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Effort to stall revocation of attorney’s drivers license fails

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Wolfe

CHARLESTON – While a Charleston attorney awaits a new trial date for driving under the influence and related moving offenses, he will have to find alternate means of transportation to work as his license to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked.
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Case involving attorney charged with DUI continued

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Wolfe

CHARLESTON – The criminal trial of a Charleston attorney charged with driving under the influence and related moving violations has been postponed while his attorneys gather evidence in the case, including allegations of police brutality.
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Woman sues Fifth Quarter, Beni Kedem over parking lot fall

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a local temple and a restaurant after she was injured when she fell in a parking lot between the two buildings. Cahela Crouch of Dunbar filed a suit Sept. … Read More »

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Man sues 19 medical companies over wife’s death

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Thomas Memorial Hospital is located in South Charleston.

CHARLESTON – A Putnam County man has filed a professional malpractice suit against 19 medical companies, including Thomas Memorial Hospital and Teays Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, on behalf of his wife, who allegedly died because of the negligent treatment she received as a patient.
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Whittaker bank suit settled

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Whittaker

CHARLESTON – A lawsuit involving Powerball winner Jack Whittaker and City National Bank recently was dismissed after both parties worked out an agreement.
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THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

Sept. 10 Cahela Crouch v. Fifth Quarter of Charleston, Inc., a Tennessee Corporation, Beni Kedem Shrine Center, also known as the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple, and The Trustees of the Beni Kedem Shrine Center PA – Andrew L. Paternostro; J … Read More »

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Double-dipping cop scandal remains open as city keeps pay records sealed

CHARLESTON – Three years after Charleston police prosecuted a Black officer for “double dipping” that he said they allowed for Whites, police claim an investigation of the scandal remains open. By keeping it open, they might prove they did not … Read More »

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