Daily Archives: February 22, 2008

Rodriguez has same deal at Michigan, WVU lawyer says

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Rodriguez

MORGANTOWN – Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez, who attacks the validity of a $4 million buyout clause in his contract, signed the same deal at Michigan, according to an attorney for the school. Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Court to settle statute of limitations dispute ophthalmologist has with two other doctors

CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court soon will hear two cases in which one doctor is both appellant and appellee in separate civil suits he was with two other doctors. On Feb. 26, the Court is scheduled to hear arguments … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Workman, Walker sound off on non-partisan judicial elections

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Workman

CHARLESTON – During a forum last Monday sponsored by the state’s independent insurance agents, two of the candidates for Supreme Court had the opportunity to say where they stood on the issue of non-partisan election of judges.
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News, State Supreme Court

Bills adding circuit judges, expanding jury pools moving on

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Canterbury

CHARLESTON — Rock singer Meatloaf once said two out of three ain’t bad.
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News, State Supreme Court

Families of Canaan Valley gas explosion victims file suit

PARSONS — The families of four men killed in a Canaan Valley natural gas explosion have filed a lawsuit in Tucker Circuit Court seeking damages from several companies involved in the construction. Leroy Mallow, Dana Guire, Dale Wright and William … Read More »

News, Tucker County

Justices annul license of Williamson lawyer

CHARLESTON – William H. Duty of Williamson lost his West Virginia law license, after showing he needed to lose it. Duty, having failed to appear for a Supreme Court of Appeals oral argument where he might have saved his license, … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Justices rule against Nationwide in ‘captive’ case

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Benjamin

CHARLESTON – Prospective jurors need to peek behind the false front of a “captive” law firm that works for an insurance company and no one else, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decided Feb. 14.
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News, State Supreme Court

This Just In: Kanawha County

Jan. 28 Houston Wendell and Patricia A. Wendell v. A.W. Chesterton Company, a corporation, et al PA – William K. Schwartz; J – Visiting * Houston and Patricia Wendell filed an asbestos lawsuit against 38 companies that worked in the … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Monongalia County

Feb. 12 Tara Vitatoe, Individually and next friend and Mother of Jacobie Vitatoe, a Minor v. Mylan Pharmaceticals, Inc., Mylan In., and Mylan Laboratories, Inc. PA-Teresa C. Toriseva; Judge Robert B. Stone * Tara Vitatoe seeks judgment against Mylan Pharmaceuticals … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

This Just In: Jefferson County

Feb. 7 Farmers and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Company of West Virginia v. Joseph Estevez and Jessica Gauvin PA-Ashley R. Shreve; J- Gina Groh * On Oct. 25, 2006, Estevez and Gauvin were cooking using the stove top and left it … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

This Just In: Cabell County

Feb. 11 Sheryl V. Cupp v. Aaron Donovan Payton, d/b/a Sportsman’s Inn, Inc. PA-Sheryl V. Cupp J-David M. Pancake * Cupp was employed by Payton at his Milton sportsbar for two years. She claims she is owed unpaid wages for … Read More »

Cabell County, News

This Just In: Marshall County

Jan. 2 Reynolds Memorial Hospital vs. Jessica Christman PA- John Jurco; J- Karl * Reynolds claims $6,944.17 is owed for medical services provided between Nov. 2005 and Feb. 2007. Case number: 08-C-2 Reynolds Memorial Hospital vs. Daniel R. Johnson PA- … Read More »

Marshall County, News

This Just In: Putnam County

Feb. 15 Dewey S. Grant vs. Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Kentucky, Susan E. Huddle, David M. Huddle and Jason Higginbotham PA-Kimberly E. Williams; J-Spaulding * Grant was riding in a car owned by Enterprise and driven by Higginbotham on Feb. 13, … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This Just In: Berkeley County

Jan. 24 Lorna Jane Scarlett, aka Lorna Jane Williams, and Joseph John Scarlett Jr. vs. River Bend Membership Corp., William Lee “Butch” Rankin, Patrick J. Ellis, John Lynn Spates, Sylvia Ann Samuels, Ian Pitcairn, Gregg Frederick Finkel, Ethna Hauenstein, Jerry … Read More »

Berkeley County, News