Monthly Archives: March 2009

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 »

Cabell County, News

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 »

Berkeley County, News

Man says because he was fired for sticking up for co-worker

MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County man is suing his former employer, claiming he was fired for sticking up for a female co-worker who accused his supervisor of sexual harassment. Troy Keller filed a lawsuit March 6 in Berkeley Circuit Court … Read More »

Berkeley County, News

Court grants AP’s appeal over Maynard’s e-mails

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Maynard

CHARLESTON –- The West Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously granted a petition filed by The Associated Press, which is seeking eight e-mails between former Justice Elliott “Spike’ Maynard and Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship.
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News, State Supreme Court

Engineers sue over hotel developers over site study

CHARLESTON – An engineering firm is suing a hospitality company for at least $4,000, claiming it was never paid for an initial site assessment related to the construction of a hotel. Novel Geo-Environmental filed a lawsuit March 6 in Kanawha … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Judge Johnson to receive award at national conference

CHARLESTON -– Judge Gary L. Johnson is scheduled to receive the 2009 Commissioner’s Award from the federal Administration on Children, Youth and Families on Aprili 2 during the Seventeenth National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect in Atlanta. The prestigious … Read More »

News

‘The Law Works’ explores several topics in April

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Ringer

CHARLESTON — In April, “The Law Works” discusses how legislation evolves, the jury selection process, employee performance evaluations, and whether the practice of law is a profession or a trade.
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News

Government opposes Graham’s appeal for ‘innocence’

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Graham, right

CHARLESTON – Federal prosecutors are opposing Bob Graham’s quest for a “certificate of innocence,” which he needs to move forward on filing a claim for at least $50,000 in compensation from the federal government for wrongful imprisonment.
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Federal Court, News

PERSONNEL FILE: Chambers USA honors 28 Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys

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Bentz

CINCINNATI — Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce its inclusion in the Chambers USA 2009 Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers.
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News, Personnel File

McGraw files suit against 12 Internet payday lenders

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McGraw

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has announced his office has filed lawsuits against multiple companies that give cash advances to customers over the Internet and five companies that collect on those advances.
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Kanawha County, News

Complaint: Guardian in Jackson family case not following orders

CHARLESTON – Instead of acting in their best interest, a Dunbar woman is alleging a Ripley attorney appointed as her children’s guardian has aided and abetted her ex-husband in alienating them from her. In a complaint filed March 2 with … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Process to pick new justice has begun

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Albright

CHARLESTON — The process for selecting a successor for state Supreme Court Justie Joseph Albright already has begun.
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News, State Supreme Court

WV CALA sends petition signatures to lawmakers

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Cohen

CHARLESTON — A state legal reform group has delivered the first bath of online signatures seeking to fix the state’s “broken and job-killing lawsuit system” to lawmakers.
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News

State suing man who crashed into Veterans Memorial

CHARLESTON – West Virginia wants a man who crashed into the Veterans Memorial at the state Capitol Complex to pay for the damages. Managing Deputy Attorney General Barbara H. Allen filed a lawsuit March 19 in Kanawha Circuit Court against … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

THEIR VIEW: Access to Justice in West Virginia

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The year 2009 promises to be a busy one for the Supreme Court: a year of refocusing our court system on serving the needs of those who use West Virginia ‘s system of justice. Read More »

Arguments, Their View