Daily Archives: October 25, 2007

Letter to the Editor: Starcher pretending to be a justice is news?

Dear Editor: I find it curious that in the October 22nd edition of The West Virginia Record that you found it news worthy to print that Larry Starcher was at the “Roots and Branches” symposium in Huntington pretending to be … Read More »

Arguments

Sprouse’s thoughts on Go-Mart verdict not based in fact

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There is little that is factual in Sen. Vic Sprouse’s recent diatribe against a jury verdict that found in favor of a man who lost his leg after being run over by an 18-wheel, semi-truck in a Go-Mart parking lot.
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Arguments, Their View

St. Albans man sues WSAZ, employee over wreck

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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against an employee of a local television station who allegedly hit him after failing to stop at a red light.
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Kanawha County, News

Howard running for Cabell Circuit Court seat

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Howard

HUNTINGTON – Barboursville attorney Greg Howard has kicked off the race for a Cabell Circuit Court judicial seat.
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Cabell County, News

Potential class-action suit says Columbia Gas caused contamination

SPENCER – A Charleston law firm hopes a lawsuit concerning damages caused by Columbia Gas pipelines is given class-action status. Tim J. Yianne and Harry F. Bell Jr. of Bell & Bands filed the lawsuit Oct. 17 in Roane Circuit … Read More »

News, Roane County

McGraw’s chief deputy calls proposed code ‘a red herring’

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Hughes

CHARLESTON – Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s chief deputy on Thursday called the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform’s proposed code of conduct for AGs an attempt to stop AGs across the country from enforcing consumer laws.
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News, State Attorney General

Man says nursing home to blame for mother’s death

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man claims the neglect his mother was shown at a local nursing home caused her death and he is seeking damages for her estate. Jerry Burgess filed a suit Oct. 11 in Kanawha Circuit Court … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

YOUR LEGAL WRITES: Conscience and clients

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The film “Michael Clayton” may be yet another cinematic example of art imitating life, or more appropriately, art imitating law.
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News, Your Legal Writes

Felony incent still haunts Milton woman 20 years later

CHARLESTON – Fifteen years after Debbie Plumley finished serving time for felony incest, she must close an informal nursing home in Milton because of her crime. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decided Oct. 12 that her conviction disqualified … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Learning and reaffirming from world leaders

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CHARLESTON — The last two weeks have been a busy time of travel for me. I’ve met with company officials and business leaders in New York City, and in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Read More »

Arguments, Their View