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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Courts and consequences
Lawsuit abuse and its repercussions got real this week as Chesapeake Energy suddenly tubed plans to expand in West Virginia. Read More
Greear campaign lobs first attack in fall AG race
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CHARLESTON – The first battle has begun in the state Attorney General race in this fall’s general election.
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Life, work of state’s first black attorney to be taught in history classes
State Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher, standing, briefs students and teachers at Capital High School about the life of West Virginia’s first black attorney, J.R. Clifford. Starcher was at Capital High School on May 23 to help unveil the J.R. Clifford curriculum which will be used in high school history classes statewide starting in the Fall. Capital High juniors Edward Frederick, left, and Brandye Rispress, portrayed Clifford, and Carrie Williams, respectively, in an condensed, impromptu version of play Starcher’s law clerk, Tom Rodd, wrote about a Tucker County discrimination case Clifford argued before the Court in 1898. (Photo by Lawrence Smith)
CHARLESTON – With the help of teachers from across the state, a state Supreme Court justice is hoping that future generations of school children will come to know and appreciate the contributions made by West Virginia’s first black attorney sooner than he did.
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Man says he was fired because of his ancestry
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against his former employer, claiming he was fired because of his ancestry. Luis Jackson filed the suit May 1 in Kanawha Circuit Court, against Mineral Labs and Larry McNeely. According … Read More
Woman says CAMC fired her because she spoke up about patient safety
CHARLESTON – A Fayette County woman has filed a suit against a local hospital, claiming she was fired because she raised concerns over patient safety issues. Zeda Fox filed the suit April 30 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Charleston Area … Read More
Man says Ryder equipment was wrong
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against a truck rental company after he was injured when the steering in the truck he was driving failed. Willard Brown filed the suit May 5 in Kanawha Circuit Court … Read More
Man sues for injuries from time with CSX
HUNTINGTON – A former employee of CSX Transportation has filed a suit against the company, claiming he has several injuries from his days on the job. Allen B. Cook filed the suit May 7 in Cabell Circuit Court against CSX, … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County
May 9 Amy Clanton in her capacity as administratrix and personal representative of the estate of Ralph Clanton v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al PA – R. Edison Hill; J – Zakaib * Amy Clanton filed a suit against Mylan … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Cabell County
May 20 Thundering Herd Development LLC v. JARS Inc. PA-Scott A. Damron; J-David M. Pancake * Thundering Herd Development is the owner of the Merritt Creek Shopping Plaza in Barboursville. The company entered into a five-year lease with JARS Inc. … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Monongalia County
May 21 Five Star Holdings Inc. v. The City of Morgantown and the Morgantown Planning Commission PA-J. Bryan Edwards; J-NA * Five Star Holdings has requested a writ of certiorari to the City of Morgantown Planning Commission requiring them to … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Putnam County
May 22 Nancy Socha, Rebecca Harmon, the Thomas H. Kiefer Irrevocable Trust, the Leila H. Kiefer Irrevocable Trust, Philip Kiefer, Theresa Taylor and Scott Kiefer vs. Elmo Greer & Sons of Kentucky, HNTB Inc., HNTB Architecture Inc. and the State … Read More
SCORE announces June ‘Business for Breakfast’ event
CHARLESTON — SCORE, the SBDC and The State Journal have announced the June “Business for Breakfast” event. It’s scheduled for Friday, June 27 at 7:30 a.m. at the Charleston Marriott Town Center’s Whitewater Grille. The event will end at 8:30 … Read More
DNA exoneration on the next ‘The Law Works’
CHARLESTON -– More and more people serving time for rape or murder are being released from prison due to DNA evidence – often many years after the crime. Is it really as simple as it sounds? Find out on the … Read More
One suit settled, another dismissed against former Mason doctor
CHARLESTON – Two civil suits involving a former Mason County physician have come to some sort of conclusion. On April 22, a malpractice suit Ralph Barcus brought against Dr. Jack M. Levine was “fully compromised and settled.” A month earlier, … Read More
Business climate too bad to expand in W. Va., company says
CHARLESTON – One of the country’s largest natural gas producers will not construct a state-of-the-art building in Charleston to use as the head of its eastern operations, citing the state Supreme Court’s refusal to hear its appeal of a $405 million verdict against it.
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