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Daily Archives: March 27, 2009
Paging Dr. Frye, Whoever You Are
Illegal payments to plaintiffs, forged signatures, imaginary doctors, falsified medical evidence — they’re just a smattering of what’s alleged to have occurred at the Pittsburgh-based Peirce law firm, under fire for filing fraudulent asbestos lawsuits here in West Virginia. Read More
Ketchum pushes to erase ‘bad acts’ evidence rule
Ketchum
CHARLESTON – Jurors in criminal trials shouldn’t hear evidence of a defendant’s other “bad acts,” according to Justice Menis Ketchum of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
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Shooting victim sues former bar owners over $1.5 million verdict
CHARLESTON – A man who was shot outside the former Banana Joe’s Island Party nightclub in downtown Charleston is suing the former owners of the club, saying he’s unable to collect the $1.5 million a jury awarded him. Marlon Ferguson … Read More
Supreme Court agrees to review $4 million medmal verdict
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court justices has agreed to review a $4 million verdict in a Wetzel County medical malpractice case. Earlier this month, the court voted 4-1 – Justice Robin Jean Davis dissenting – to allow argument in … Read More
Compromise reached on fired Cabell paramedic’s discovery request
HUNTINGTON – Prior to a hearing, an 11th hour compromise was reached regarding discovery requests in a former Cabell County paramedic’s wrongful termination suit. A hearing had been scheduled for March 9 on a motion to compel the Cabell County … Read More
Man sues Segal, Davis for ruining his law career
Segal
CHARLESTON – A South Charleston man is suing prominent Charleston lawyer Scott Segal, saying Segal and his wife — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis — have conspired against him to keep him from practicing law.
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New wave of W.Va. asbestos cases thrive
CHARLESTON — Last April, a single plaintiff filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 50 different defendants in Kanawha Circuit Court. While the case is just one of thousands similarly filed in asbestos dockets across the country, it is notable as it … Read More
WVU student sues over beating
MORGANTOWN –- A West Virginia University student is suing the school and his two assailants over a beating he took near the Mountainlair. Matthew C. LaFlair filed a lawsuit March 10 in Monongalia Circuit Court against the WVU Board of … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County
March 6 Joseph Starcher and Tammy Scarberry Starcher, et al v. James A. Kaplan, M.D. and the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner PA – Brent Kesner: J – Tod Kaufman * The plaintiffs claim two of their … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
March 18 R.D. O’Rear and Rosie M. O’Rear v. Sunbridge Care Enterprises Inc. dba Parkersburg Care and Rehabilitation P.A. – Robert S. Fluharty Jr.; J – Not yet assigned * The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction against the defendant from … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Putnam County
March 19 Putnam Village Partners LLC as successor to MTC Associates LP vs. ALA Inc. dba Porker’s Bar-B-Q and Hot Dogs and Scott Lowery, individually PA-J. Robert Leslie; J-Stowers * Defendant ALA entered a lease agreement on Feb. 26, 2007, … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Ohio County
March 17 Eric T. Mechling vs. David Hoskins and Curtis G. Jerome PA- Ronald Wm Kasserman; J- Recht * While exiting the Ye Olde Alpha Club, on March 18, 2007, defendants, both jointly and individually, allegedly engaged in an altercation … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Boone County
March 18 Nuvell Credit Corp. vs. Gary K. Howell and Frances L. Howell PA-Robert L. Bandy; J-Thompson * Nuvell seeks a balance of $22,767 plus interests and costs on an installment contract from March 2005 for almost $41,000 to purchase … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Cabell County
March 18 Mary Durstein and William Durstein v. Cabell County Board of Education, Cabell County Schools, William Smith, Jack Cook, Jr. PA-Jeffrey G. Blaydes; J-Jane Hustead * Mrs. Durstein observed what she believed to inappropriate conduct between Cook and another … Read More
THIS JUST IN: Berkeley County
March 9 James Toe and Donna McClinton-Toe vs. Kevin Newman PA – D. Michael Burke; J – Christopher Wilkes * The plaintiffs claim Newman’s negligence caused a multiple vehicle accident on March 25, 2007, when the defendant failed to stop … Read More