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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Coach didn’t deserve suspension for whipping child, Justices say
CHARLESTON – Former Moorefield High School football coach and science teacher Brian Powell did not deserve a four-year suspension of his teaching licenses for lashing his son with a belt, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has decided. The … Read More
Chief Justice post back on rotation
Maynard
CHARLESTON — Spike Maynard will be Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 2008, and Brent Benjamin will hold the position in 2009.
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Man chipped tooth on bone in McDonald’s burger, suit claims
WINFIELD – A Kanawha County man claims a bone found in a McDonald’s hamburger resulted in an injury to his tooth. William W. Mucklow filed the lawsuit Nov. 20 in Putnam Circuit Court against McDonald’s Corporation and Macatac Winfield Inc., … Read More
Berkeley woman sues after falling on pallet at Wal-Mart
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County woman has filed a suit against the nation’s largest retailer after she was injured when she fell on an empty pallet at the store. Margaret Kohl filed a suit Nov. 5 in Berkeley Circuit Court … Read More
Residents submit nearly two dozen documents in case against alleged Va. P.I.
CHARLESTON – Looking more like what may be submitted for a case in circuit or the Supreme Court, the five residents with a pending case in Monongalia Magistrate Court against an alleged Virginia private investigator hope the 23 exhibits they … Read More
YOUR LEGAL WRITES: Buy cheap, buy twice
Once upon a time, a marketing director tried to remain budget-conscious by purchasing lesser-quality items and trinkets to give away as client gifts. Much to her horror, she learned months later that a bag full of the company-monogrammed items had … Read More
Experts make push for new electric infrastructure
CHARLESTON — West Virginia is in a unique situation in the world of power, according to a group of businesses that say new power lines are required for the state to have a bright future.
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Family courts help families in transition
CHARLESTON — In the “Year of the Child, Too,” the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is making children involved in Family Court matters a priority.
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Mother of ‘Hold the Cheese’ plaintiff speaks out
Houston
CHARLESTON – The mother of a Clarksburg man who made national headlines when he sued McDonald’s after he suffered an allergic reaction to the cheese on his burger, has spoken out about the case, the accident and what she hopes lies ahead.
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McGraw’s case not stayed by bankruptcy, judge rules
McGraw
NEW MARTINSVILLE – A federal bankruptcy judge recently ruled that state Attorney General Darrell McGraw may proceed with his case against Iams Funeral Home even though it filed for bankruptcy.
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McGraw settles with debt purchaser
McGraw
CHARLESTON – State Attorney General Darrell McGraw reached an agreement Tuesday with a New York-based debt purchaser to cancel the debts owed by 861 consumers.
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in Eagle Research case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Putnam County-based company will get to keep the nearly $13 million judgment it was awarded in April 2006 after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear the appeal of the defendant. Monday, the justices denied … Read More
WV CALA asking seniors to help fight McGraw’s actions
Mauk
HUNTINGTON — To counter Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s “reckless and seemingly politically motivated spending,” a state group is urging West Virginia seniors to help protect services for poor and disabled citizens.
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Supreme Court Law Library to host free workshop
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court Law Library will host a free workshop on “Basic Legal Research” at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 1. Topics to be covered include how to find court opinions and statutes, and what kinds of … Read More
Steptoe & Johnson ranked among 250 largest law firms in nation
CLARKSBURG — The National Law Journal’s 30th annual survey of the nation’s largest law firms revealed that Steptoe & Johnson PLLC ranks 235th on the list for the 2007 year. No other law firm headquartered in West Virginia was included, … Read More