Monthly Archives: June 2009

PERSONNEL FILE: 13 Dinsmore and Shohl attorneys named to Super Lawyers lists

CHARLESTON -– Thirteen Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys have been named to the 2009 West Virginia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list by Law & Politics Media: Super Lawyers * Mark A. Carter (Labor & Employment) * Anna M. Dailey (Labor … Read More »

News, Personnel File

THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

June 11 Christi Marie Beck-Samms v. Gregory Allen Samms and Chadrick R. Porter PA – Mark W. Kelley and James M. Pierson: J – Charles King * The plaintiff claim the defendants, her ex-husband and their lawyer friend, financially ruined … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

THIS JUST IN: Cabell County

June 18 Terri Lea Sheppard individually and as the natural mother of Bryson L. Sheppard v. Carolyn E. Clark, M.D., Carolyn E. Clark, M.D., Inc., and Cabell Huntington Hospital PA-Paul T. Farrell Jr.; J-Jane Hustead * Sheppard was admitted to … Read More »

Cabell County, News

THIS JUST IN: Wood County

June 12 Lubeck Public Service District v. Michael A. and Shayne M. Garner P.A. – Richard A. Hayhurst; J – Beane * The plaintiff is suing the defendant’s for trespassing on an easement granted to the plaintiffs on June 17, … Read More »

News, Wood County

THIS JUST IN: Putnam County

June 15 David Rogers and Teresa Rogers vs. Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Inc. PA-Samuel F. Hanna; J-Stowers * On June 15, 2007, David Rogers was operating a hoist on an assembly line at Toyota’s Buffalo plant when the hoist … Read More »

News, Putnam County

THIS JUST IN: Jackson County

June 12 The Poca Valley Bank v. Darrell E. Casto P.A. – L. Kevin Levine; J – Nibert * The plaintiff is suing the defendant for defaulting on loans given to the plaintiff on Aug. 31, 2006, Oct. 27, 2006, … Read More »

Jackson County, News

THIS JUST IN: Berkeley County

June 1 James J. Mann vs. Jeffrey A. Jones PA – D. Michael Burke; J – Wilkes * The plaintiff claims Jones was negligent and failed to stop at a traffic signal in downtown Martinsburg on June 2, 2007, striking … Read More »

Berkeley County, News

WVU researchers hid legal conflict, records show

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WHEELING – West Virginia University researchers took money from U.S. taxpayers and plaintiff lawyers, hid the conflict of interest, and produced questionable research for the benefit of the lawyers, according to court documents obtained by The West Virginia Record.
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News, Ohio County

PERSONNEL FILE: Morrison elected president of Energy and Mineral Law Foundation

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Morrison

CLARKSBURG — C. David Morrison, a member of the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, has been elected President of the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF), a nationwide, non-profit educational organization.
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News, Personnel File

THEIR VIEW: The way forward on mountaintop removal

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MORGANTOWN — So there’s not going to be a head-to-head debate between Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and NASA climate scientist James Hansen about global warning and coal mining.
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Arguments, Their View

McGraw files objection in GM bankruptcy

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McGraw

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has filed an objection in the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings for troubled automaker General Motors.
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News, State Attorney General

Man says he was fired because of race

CHARLESTON – An Ohio man is suing a South Charleston auto dealership, claiming he was fired from his job because he is black. Wayne Penn filed a lawsuit June 9 against White Dodge Inc. and manager Blair White. Penn says … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Pain patch led to man’s death, estate claims

CHARLESTON – The administrator of a deceased man’s estate has filed suit against a major drug manufacturer, alleging he died after he was exposed to a lethal amount of fentanyl through a prescribed pain patch. Lynn Woodcock, personal representative of … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Hurricane dismissed from suit over Wal-Mart noise

WINFIELD – A judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit regarding the construction of the Hurricane Wal-Mart. Senior Status Judge Bob Chafin tossed out part of Mark and Dolores Halburn’s case against the City of Hurricane. The portions of the … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Canadian company didn’t fulfill coal agreement, Arch claims

CHARLESTON — A Missouri coal-selling company has filed suit against a Canadian steel manufacturer, alleging it did not accept or purchase an agreed-upon amount of coal. Arch Coal Sales Company says it entered into negotiations with Essar Steel Algoma Inc. … Read More »

Federal Court, News