Monthly Archives: August 2010

WVU med school, hospital sued for sending wrong ashes to family

PARKERSBURG –- A teaching moment for staff and students at West Virginia University’s medical school is now one for their colleagues and friends at the law school following the med school’s alleged failure to properly return the remains of a … Read More »

News, Wood County

Lincoln school board members says newspaper defamed her

HAMLIN — A member of the Lincoln County Board of Education says a newspaper publisher printed defamatory statements about her in a weekly newspaper. Carol Ann Smith, who is a former president of the Lincoln County school board, claims Daniel … Read More »

Lincoln County, News

Attorney says Lincoln election controversy could have been stopped

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Peyton

CHARLESTON — The attorney in the Lincoln County Primary Election controversy said there were more than enough county and state officials who could have stopped the situation before it ever would have had a chance to impact the May primary election votes.
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Lincoln County, News

Judge allows accountants to bill him monthly in class actions

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Goodwin

CHARLESTON – Handling claims in two class actions over oil and gas leases turned so tough that accountants in charge held out for more money.
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Federal Court, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

Aug. 16 Terry Cummings vs. Toyota Motor Sales, USA PA- Michael L. Glasser; J- Charles King * On Sept. 11, 2008, Cummings purchased a new 2009 Toyota Tacoma from Bert Wolfe Ford Toyota for $26,965. Cummings claims after purchasing the … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County

Aug. 20 Jackson F. Bowers vs. R.J.W. Construction Inc., Buffalo Shopping Center Inc., James W. Higginbotham, Richard Howard and Susan L. Howard PA-John A. Grafton; J-Spaulding * Bowers, who lives in Mason County, agreed to purchase a 20-acre tract of … Read More »

News, Putnam County

CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

Aug. 19 Wesley Harmon vs. Sandra L. Lewis and Danny Sullivan Excavating, LLC PA- R.R. Fredeking II, Paul E. Biser; J- F. Jane Hustead * Harmon was an employee of the defendants. In Nov. 4, 2008, Harmon was performing demolition … Read More »

Cabell County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Boone County

July 20 Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. vs. Western Pocahontas Properties Limited Partnership and Trinity Coal Corp. PA- Marsha W. Kauffman; J- William S. Thompson * Hertz seeks collection of $67,597 in unsatisfied indebtedness for heavy equipment provided a now bankrupt … Read More »

Boone County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Marshall County

July 6 Citibank South Dakota N.A. vs. Carrie L. Bell PA- Steven B. Mulrooney; J- Hummel * Judgment is demanded for defendant’s indebtedness to the plaintiff for the sum of $24,591.07, plus interest and court costs. Case number: 10-C-133 July … Read More »

Marshall County, News

Putnam teacher wants Board to provide copy of secret tape made by parent

WINFIELD –- A Putnam County teacher is demanding before any discipline is imposed on her the board of education produce a copy of an audio tape of her allegedly berating her students. Carolyn Rogers, a kindergarten teacher at Buffalo Elementary, … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Bank sues Putnam woman for $33K in early retirement overpayments

WINFIELD –- An Ohio bank is suing a Putnam County woman to recoup nearly $35,000 in overpayments she received from her retirement plan. Drema F. Hodges is named in a three-count lawsuit filed by Huntington National Bank in Putnam Circuit … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Manhole accident results in suit against Putnam PSD, contractors

WINFIELD -– A Putnam County man is alleging a public utility provider, and two firms it hired to help construct a water main extension, are responsible for injuries he sustained while trimming weeds. David H. Sanson has named the Putnam … Read More »

News, Putnam County

Nurse says she was wrongly fired after reporting racial slur

PARKERSRBURG –- A Wood County home-health nurse has filed suit against her former employer alleging she was terminated for reporting a racial slur. Debra D. Barker filed suit against Mulberry Street Management Services Inc. on July 15 in Wood Circuit … Read More »

News, Wood County

Judge orders disbarred Morgantown attorney to find work, repay former clients

MORGANTOWN – Instead of repay his proverbial debt to society by going to prison, a judge wants a disbarred Monongalia attorney to find work and repay clients who’s money he embezzled. Following his guilty plea to six counts of embezzlement … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Mason couple accuses CSX of employing child predator

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Rainey

POINT PLEASANT -– A Mason County couple alleges CSX Transportation looked the other way regarding complaints that one of its employees was a sexual predator until he was eventually caught assaulting their daughter.
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Mason County, News