Daily Archives: February 29, 2008

A fowl lawsuit

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A goose goosed Aaron E. Richards.

Now he’s hoping a U.S. District Court will lay him a golden egg. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Record reporter fails to confirm story information; The Record apologizes for the inaccuracy

On Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, The West Virginia Record printed a story by Lawrence Smith wich indicated that Clarksburg attorney David J. Romano currently was a party in a pending case before the West Virginia Supreme Court while more than … Read More »

News

Three W.Va. cases at top of big ’07 verdicts list

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CHARLESTON – Three of the top seven jury verdicts awarded in the United States in 2007 happened in West Virginia.
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News

CSX files answer in goose lawsuit

HUNTINGTON — CSX Transportation has filed its first answer in the federal goose attack lawsuit. Aaron E. Richards filed a FELA lawsuit Feb. 4 in U.S. District Court in Huntington against CSX. On April 23, 2005, Richards says he was … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Recht too harsh on insurer, Justices rule

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CHARLESTON – Circuit Judge Arthur Recht hammered California insurer TIG with too much force, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decided.
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News, State Supreme Court

Man must pay bar’s taxes, Supreme Court rules

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Starcher

CHARLESTON – Corporation officers seldom face liability for unpaid sales taxes, but the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals makes an exception in the case of Barry Schmehl.
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News, State Supreme Court

Tucker Co. SWA wants court to stop wage probe

PARSONS — The Tucker County Solid Waste Authority wants the state Supreme Court to stop the state Division of Labor from continuing a 3-year-old investigation into wages paid to mostly temporary workers. The state claims that the authority owes nearly … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Florida company took advantage of couple, suit alleges

WINFIELD – A Putnam County couple says a Florida company is threatening to take their home. George Casdorph and Maria Halstead of Buffalo filed the complaint Feb. 19 in Putnam Circuit Court against Rebuild America Inc. Casdorph, 61, is a … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This Just In: Kanawha County

Feb. 1 Charles Edward McLane v. 20th Century Glove Corp. of Texas, et al PA – Cindy J. Kiblinger; J- Visiting * Charles Edward McLane filed an asbestos lawsuit against 42 companies, claiming they are responsible for exposing him to … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Berkeley County

Feb. 4 Robert W. Trumble and Mark Lowman vs. Fremont Investment & Loan and Fremont General Corp. PA – Aaron Amore; J – Gray Silver * Lowman and Trumble, as trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Lowman, claim the defendants … Read More »

Berkeley County, News

This Just In: Cabell County

Feb. 20 Richard Marcum v. Van-Dyne Crotty aka Spirit Services Company, and the Corporate Officers of Van-Dyne Crotty, individually PA-Joseph Farrell; J-David M. Pancake * Marcus was a district manager in the Huntington office of Columbus, Ohio-based Spirit Services. According … Read More »

Cabell County, News

This Just In: Wayne County

Jan. 23 Willis Kelley v. Richard Stacy and Annette Stacy PA-Donald R. Jarrell; J-Darrell Pratt * Kelley and the Defendants live on the same street. The suit claims Kelley was attacked by the Stacy’s dog and suffered subsequent injuries and … Read More »

News, Wayne County

This Just In: Jefferson County

Feb. 14 Louis Bell and Mary Bell d/b/a Bell’s Recycling v. Halltown Paperboard Company PA-J. Mark Sutton; J-Gina Groh * The Bells sold material to Halltown for $47,229.94 and the company has failed to pay amount. The Bells are seeking … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

This Just In: Brooke County

Jan. 22 Waldorf Distributing Inc. v. General Teamsters, etc, et al. J-Gaughan ; PA-Robert J. D’Anniballe, Jr. * Waldorf employees, who are also members of General Teamsters’ union, and Local Union 697 failed to come to an agreement regarding health … Read More »

Brooke County, News

This Just In: Putnam County

Feb. 19 George Casdorph and Maria Halstead vs. Rebuild America Inc. PA-Bren J. Pomponio and Daniel F. Hedges; J-Eagloski * The plaintiffs allege the defendant took advantage of their “unsophisticated” nature and charged them excessively when they purchased property from … Read More »

News, Putnam County