Daily Archives: March 28, 2008

Harman touts poll numbers in asking for Benjamin recusal again

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Benjamin

CHARLESTON – A bankrupt coal company and its president again are asking state Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin to recuse himself from its case against Massey Energy. And this time, they have commissioned a poll to help make their point.
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News, State Supreme Court

Workman should get to work

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Thanks to a four-decade career in state politics and government, including stints as an aide for U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D), a run for U.S. Congress, six years as a Kanawha Circuit Court judge and a dozen more as the first and only woman to serve on the State Supreme Court, West Virginia knows Margaret Workman. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Greear says bill to curb McGraw isn’t enough

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Greear

HUNTINGTON – While saying a recently passed piece of legislation is a good first step to reigning in state Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s controversial distribution of settlement money, Attorney General candidate Dan Greear says it isn’t enough.
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News, State Attorney General

Most who take early retirement can’t get unemployment, Justices rule

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Starcher

CHARLESTON – Workers who accept early retirement offers can’t apply for unemployment compensation except in narrow circumstances, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals unanimously decided March 19.
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News, State Supreme Court

Mingo woman says Wal-Mart supervisor harassed her

CHARLESTON – A Mingo County woman has filed a suit against a national retail giant, claiming her supervisor sexually harassed her while she was working at the Logan County store. Farrah Farley filed the suit Feb. 19 in Kanawha Circuit … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

ODC clears Evans in N.J. man’s complaint, but not without warning

CHARLESTON – Debra Santer is not the only one with a beef against Cynthia Evans for failure to render legal services. So is a New Jersey man who alleges Evans’ inaction led to a loss of his son’s baseball scholarship … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Former school administrator sues Charleston attorney

CHARLESTON – A former Kanawha County Schools administrator is asking the Kanawha Magistrate Court to settle a long-standing dispute she has with her former attorney. The administrator alleges the attorney not only failed to properly render assistance in grievance she … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Kanawha County

March 7 Norma Price, executrix of the estate of Harry K. Price, and in her own right v. George B. Vieweg III PA – Ralph C. Young; J – Berger * Norma Price filed a suit against her former attorney, … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Putnam County

March 6 Yellow Book Sales & Distributing Co. Inc. vs. A&L Floors LLC and Debra Orem PA-Stephen L. Gaylock; J-Eagloski * Yellow Book says A&L and Orem owe $12,568.27 for directory advertising services. It seeks that amount plus pre- and … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This Just In: Monongalia County

March 21 Jill Clites v. Tele Tech Customer Care Management PA-Georgia Gates; Judge N/A * While employed by a customer service representative at Tele Tech, Clites claims her supervisor Lor Windle sexually harassed her. Clites alleges Windle showered her with … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

This Just In: Jefferson County

March 5 Julie Croson, individually and as parent and next friend of Austin Croson, a minor v. Dawn R. Mohn aka Dawn R. Rix and Steve L. Mohn PA-Mark Jenkinson; J-Gina Groh * Croson claims that while visiting the property … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

This Just In: Cabell County

March 25 Martha Jean Vig v. Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon of West Virginia, Inc. PA-R. Matthew Vital; J-John L. Cummings * Vig was a customer at Lone Star in August 2007 when, according to the suit, she slipped and … Read More »

Cabell County, News

This Just In: Brooke County

March 3 In re: The Estate of Pete R. Carbasho v. Jane Carbasho, Tracy Carbasho, et al. J- Recht; PA- Scott C. Brown *`After Pete Carbasho’s death, it was discovered that his personal estate was insufficient for payment of his … Read More »

Brooke County, News

Convicted Putnam sex offender a potential witness in Kanawha sex abuse suit

WINFIELD – Along with defending himself in a lawsuit filed by his alleged victim, a Putnam County man is being asked to testify in another sexual abuse civil suit in Kanawha County. Last week, The West Virginia Record reported on … Read More »

News, Putnam County