Monthly Archives: February 2008

This Just In: Ohio County

Jan. 29 Jolene Mestrovic vs. Timothy Holbrooks and Eric Insurance Property & Casualty Company PA: Jerry Sklavounakis; J- Wilson * A collision occurred on 29th Street, on February 1, 2006, for failure to maintain control and property lookout. Direct and … Read More »

News, Ohio County

Man sues Putnam school board over bus accident

WINFIELD — A Putnam County man has sued the county Board of Education over an auto accident that involved a school bus. Larry J. Jackson filed his suit last month in Putnam Circuit Court against the Board, Superintendent Harold Hatfield … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Graham’s IRA should be unlocked, McGraw says

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Graham, right

CHARLESTON – Attorney General Darrell McGraw has stepped into the debate over Bob Graham’s IRA.
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News, State Attorney General

Justices rule on what makes a road public

CHARLESTON – It takes 10 years of public use to make a private road public, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals declared Feb. 27. The Justices unanimously agreed that Second Avenue and Fifth Street in the Boone County town … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

MPLA constitutional, but Justices overturn dismissal of Mason malpractice case

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Westmoreland

CHARLESTON – Without commenting on constitutional issues raised, the state Supreme Court remanded a Mason County case dealing with the Medical Professional Liability Act back to circuit court for trial.
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News, State Supreme Court

Man never planned to sell home, suit alleges

WINFIELD – A Putnam County property dispute has ended up in court. Troy D. Taylor filed suit against Charles T. Hatfield last month in Putnam Circuit Court. On Sept. 20, 2006, Taylor says he and Hatfield entered into a written … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Walker ‘in talks’ with pizza delivery guy

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CHARLESTON — As shocking as it may sound, Supreme Court candidate Beth Walker is “in talks” with her Pizza Hut delivery driver about supporting her campaign.
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Arguments, Their View

Keeping the housing market affordable for families

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CHARLESTON — Last week, I went to the West Virginia Housing Development Fund board of directors meeting and asked them to come up with a plan that will keep our state from suffering the same housing slump that has plagued the national economy.
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Arguments, Their View

WVU wants to speed Rodriguez suit along

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Rodriguez

MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University’s Board of Governors wants to expedite resolution of a $4 million claim against former football coach Rich Rodriguez so football season won’t interfere with the litigation.
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Monongalia County, News

McCloy, Sago victim’s family settle with ICG

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McCloy

CHARLESTON – The lone survivor of the Sago Mine explosion and a family of one of the 12 victims have settled lawsuits against mine’s owner.
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Kanawha County, News

Panel expected to recommend Cabell magistrate retire

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Qualls

CHARLESTON – A state panel is expected to recommend to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals that Cabell County Magistrate Alvie Qualls be forced to retire after allegations of sexual harassment.
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News, State Government

Woman mistreated in two nursing homes, suit alleges

WINFIELD — The son of a woman has filed suit against two Putnam County nursing homes over the treatment he says his mother received. Zeb Lee Taylor Sr., power of attorney for Rosa Taylor, filed the complaint last month in … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Former mayor’s son sues Hurricane over his firing

WINFIELD – A former employee –- and the son of the former mayor — has sued the City of Hurricane over his firing. Raymond Douglas Peak filed his suit Feb. 4 in Putnam Circuit Court. Mayor Scott Edwards and City … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Randolph Co. man says Dept. of Agriculture wrongly fired him

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CHARLESTON – A Randolph County man is suing a state agency after he claims he was forced to resign under threat of termination.
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Kanawha County, News

ALL THINGS JURY: What’s up with West Virginia juries?

A corporation and its team of lawyers think they have a winning case. There’s no way the jury will side against them. The facts are clear. The company has always viewed itself as a responsible corporate citizen. Then the unthinkable … Read More »

All Things Jury, News