Monthly Archives: April 2009

Man sues Charleston councilman over loan

CHARLESTON – A man is suing the Rev. James D. Ealy, a Charleston city councilman, claiming Ealy owes him $16,000 of a loan. Rubin V. Matundan filed a lawsuit April 6 in Kanawha Circuit Court. Matundan says he needs to … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Putnam woman sues over husband’s death

CHARLESTON – A Putnam County woman is suing a fuel company and an employee charged with safety supervision after her husband died at work. Sharon Workman, as an individual and representative of John Gregory Workman’s estate, filed a lawsuit April … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Carney, Jarvis sue State Police

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Carney

CHARLESTON – Two women who were convicted of obstructing a Mingo County murder investigation only to have the conviction overturned later by the state Supreme Court are now suing the West Virginia State Police and three individual troopers.

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Kanawha County, News

Judge sides with officer in brutality case

HUNTINGTON – A federal judge has tossed a Huntington preacher’s lawsuit against a city police officer that charged the officer with brutality. Federal Judge Robert Chambers said in his opinion April 23 that Richard K. Revely’s own recounting of the … Read More »

Federal Court, News

State Bar’s Web site hacked

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia State Bar said Tuesday its Web site was hacked during an upgrade. Anita Casey, executive director of the State Bar, said in a press release that whomever hacked the site gained access to information like … Read More »

News

Segal wants judge off case because of religion

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Segal

CHARLESTON – Prominent Charleston lawyer Scott Segal wants a circuit judge disqualified from hearing a lawsuit brought against him by a man who says a conspiracy based on faith has kept him from practicing law in West Virginia.
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Kanawha County, News

Huddleston Bolen to offer business seminars

HUNTINGTON — Beginning April 30, Huddleston Bolen will offer a series of presentations to discuss recent and potential changes in state and federal employment law. Huddleston Bolen’s Labor and Employment lawyers will present a no-nonsense seminar covering changes to the … Read More »

News

Judge halts WVU hearing

MORGANTOWN – A circuit judge has blocked the scheduled academic misconduct hearing for former West Virginia University Provost Gerald Lang, ruling that three lawyers involved in the process have conflicts of interest. Monongalia Circuit Judge Susan B. Tucker added in … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Do tell, Dr. Harron

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Dr. Ray finally seems ready to tell all. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Harron picks fight over asbestos allegations

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Harron

WHEELING — A Bridgeport radiologist swore he wouldn’t pick a fight with a Texas judge who accused him of fabricating X-ray reports for asbestos lawyers, but he picked the fight anyway.
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Federal Court, News

Yamaha faces two suits over Rhino rollovers

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CHARLESTON – Two West Virginia residents have filed separate suits against a prominent ATV manufacturer, alleging they were injured after their four-wheelers flipped.
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Federal Court, News

DNR chief urges group to behave like another

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Jezioro

ELKINS – State Division of Natural Resources Director Frank Jezioro declares in federal court that if Constitution Party members want park rangers to treat them the way they treat Friends of Blackwater Canyon, they should behave like Friends of Blackwater Canyon.
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Federal Court, News

Drug makers want fentanyl patch case dismissed

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BLUEFIELD – A drug manufacturer is alleging a case in which a deceased woman’s husband claims she died due to a defective fentanyl patch should remain in federal court if it is not dismissed.
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Federal Court, News

Poor care led to nursing home resident’s death, suit claims

PARKERSBURG – A Wood County woman is alleging a Parkersburg nursing home’s substandard care of her mother resulted in her ultimate death. Linda Holstine, as the personal representative of the estate of Eva Thelma Davis, on April 15 filed suit … Read More »

News, Wood County

ALL THINGS JURY: What makes a good alternative research venue?

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CHARLESTON — The best jury research replicates the actual trial situation as closely as possible. Unfortunately, conducting surveys, focus groups and mock trials in the actual trial venue often has significant downside.
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All Things Jury, News