Monthly Archives: February 2009

Jackson man sues over object in McDonald’s hash brown

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RIPLEY – A Jackson County man is finding both a foreign object found in a McDonald’s hash brown and the company’s denial that the substance it released into his body harmed him in any way hard to swallow.
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Jackson County, News

ATRA spokesman apologizes for Holocaust comment

CHARLESTON — The executive director of a state church group has criticized an American Tort Reform Association spokesman for comments related to the Holocaust he made to The West Virginia Record. The spokesman quickly apologized for the remarks. The Rev. … Read More »

News

Justices review $1.9 million award to miner who skipped work

CHARLESTON –- If coal miner George Peters had worked for two days, he would have made a couple hundred bucks. Instead, he skipped work and made a couple million. Boone County jurors awarded him $1,855,107, finding that Rivers Edge Mining … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Texas company wants Wayne woman’s case tossed

HUNTINGTON — A Texas corporation has asked the federal court to dismiss a case against it in which a Wayne County woman claims the company harassed her because of her age and claims she was not paid for extra hours … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Steel of W.Va. says ex-employee stole $110,000 in steel

HUNTINGTON -– Steel of West Virginia claims a former employee allegedly stole at least $110,000 in steel over six months. William Earl Lynd Jr. began his conspiracy in January 2008 when he would move steel to a waiting truck while … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Woman sues after tripping at Huntington’s Ritter Park

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Ritter Park lies just south of downtown Huntington.

HUNTINGTON -– A Huntington woman who claims she was injured after she tripped and fell on uneven pavement surrounding a storm drain at Ritter Park has filed suit against Greater Huntington Parks and Recreations District.
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Cabell County, News

Lawnmower class action shipped to Milwaukee

WASHINGTON -– Judges in Washington plucked a new class action over lawnmowers from federal court in Charleston and shipped it to Wisconsin. On Feb. 5, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation added the West Virginia suit to 42 similar … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Rebuke Judge Halloran

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Judge Tim Halloran says he’s running a courtroom, not a newsroom. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Flood ‘fact sheets’ shed little light

BECKLEY – Seven and a half years after lawyers sued hundreds of businesses over flood damage on behalf of about 2,000 clients, the lawyers still haven’t explain how any of the businesses harmed any of their clients. “Fact sheets” that … Read More »

News

Man blames hospital, doctor for his stroke

PARKERSBURG – A Jackson County man is alleging that a Wood County hospital and physician are responsible for a stroke he suffered while under their care. Jennings H. Stewart Jr. of Murraysville filed a lawsuit against Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital and … Read More »

News, Wood County

Suspended Hampshire attorney charged with forgery, embezzlement

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Cookman

ROMNEY — Following a month-long investigation by State Police, a suspended Hampshire County attorney and former county commissioner has been charged with forging a judge’s signature on court documents, and embezzling money belonging to former clients.
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News

THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

Feb. 6 Charleston Area Medical Center v. Dave Bruner PA – Francis C. Gall Jr.: J – Tod Kaufman * Charleston Area Medical Center claims Bruner, of South Charleston, owes $40,902 plus interest for unspecified services between April 24, 2008 … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

THIS JUST IN: Putnam County

Feb. 19 Summit Pointe Homeowners Association Inc. vs. Bill E. Morton, Sami Metre Ghareeb, Morton Construction Enterprise Inc. and Unknown Persons PA-Mark A. Sadd; J-Stowers * The plaintiffs claim the defendants have failed in maintaining, operating and keeping the roads … Read More »

News, Putnam County

THIS JUST IN: Ohio County

Feb. 17 John Kabala and Virginia Kabala vs. Kelly Nicholson PA- Anhony I. Werner; J- Recht * On July 15, 2008, a motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of 27th and Eoff Street. Physical and emotional injuries were sustained … Read More »

News, Ohio County

THIS JUST IN: Monongalia County

Feb. 18 James Todd Green v. Catholic Charities West Virginia PA-Kelly R. Reed; Judge N/A * Green was hired in September 2005 as a case manager for Child Care Resource Center in Morgantown and promoted to Supervisor for Monongalia and … Read More »

Monongalia County, News