Monthly Archives: May 2010

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

April 12 David Reynolds vs. Felman Production PA – Tammy Bowles Raines; J – Nibert * The plaintiff is suing the defendant for injuries he sustained on April 29, 2008, when the wheel of a machine he was operating hit … Read More »

Mason County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Marshall County

April 12 Citibank South Dakota N.A. vs. James Howard Blake PA- E. Taylor George; J- Hummel * Defendant is indebted to the plaintiff for the sum of $17,382.46. Demand is made for the sums set forth with court costs. Case … Read More »

Marshall County, News

Judge rejects Digitek consumer class action

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Goodwin

CHARLESTON – Chief U.S. Judge Joseph Goodwin sternly rejected a consumer class action over Digitek heart medicine on May 25.
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Federal Court, News

Mason funeral home settles with AG for $175K in pre-need funeral suit

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McGraw

POINT PLEASANT — For its repeated mishandling of pre-need funeral contracts, a Mason County funeral home has forever lost the ability to sell them, and is out almost $200,000.
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Mason County, News

THEIR VIEW: Honoring our fallen on Memorial Day

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CHARLESTON — Military service has been important in the Mountain State because of our proud history of serving this country.
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Arguments, Their View

Man sues after he ate a Whopper, broke his tooth

WINFIELD — A man who bit into a Whopper and broke his tooth is suing Allied Food. On Dec. 14, 2008, Gilbert David Hobba purchased a Whopper from the defendant, which does business as Burger King, according to a complaint … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Kay Casto & Chaney branch office to focus on entertainment law

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Levine

CHARLESTON — Kay Casto & Chaney has opened a new branch office in Charleston called the Entertainment Law Group, which is headed by attorney L. Kevin Levine.
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Kanawha County, News

PERSONNEL FILE: Two Bowles Rice associates achieve admission in second state

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Lambright

CHARLESTON — Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love is pleased to announce that two of its newest associates — Emily R. Lambright and Sara L. Birchenough — are now admitted to practice in West Virginia as well as Kentucky and Virginia, respectively.
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News, Personnel File

PERSONNEL FILE: Anna Crislip joins Bowles Rice’s Morgantown office

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Crislip

CHARLESTON — Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love is pleased to announce that attorney Anna Dissen Crislip has joined the firm.
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News, Personnel File

PERSONNEL FILE: Dornbos joins Spilman Thomas & Battle’s Charleston office

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Dornbos

CHARLESTON — The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce Andrew S. Dornbos has joined the firm as an associate.
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News, Personnel File

PERSONNEL FILE: 18 Bowles Rice attorneys recognized by Chambers USA

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Andrews

CHARLESTON — The 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business will recognize 18 Bowles Rice attorneys as “Leaders in their Field” when the directory is published in June.
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News, Personnel File

WVU Summer Law Institute seeks to prepare leaders for underserved communities

MORGANTOWN — A new program at the West Virginia University College of Law was created to help prepare students to be leaders in West Virginia communities. The Academic Excellence Program Director, Grace Wigal, said the Summer Law Institute was funded … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Charleston police officer sues City of Charleston, mayor

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Jones

CHARLESTON —- A Charleston police officer is suing the City of Charleston and Mayor Danny Jones for defamation.
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Kanawha County, News

Ky. woman sues 48 companies for husband’s lung cancer, death

CHARLESTON — An Ashland, Ky., woman named 48 defendants in an asbestos-related case. James P. Davis was diagnosed with lung cancer on Oct. 11, 2006, and died June 1, 2009, according to a complaint filed May 3 in Kanawha Circuit … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Former employee sues Kroger for work-related injuries

CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing the Kroger Company after he was injured at work. Jason Skaggs was a stock person for the Kroger Company on Harper Road in Beckley. On May 4, 2008, Skaggs was performing work in … Read More »

Kanawha County, News