Monthly Archives: March 2011

Justices hear case about judge’s pension

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King

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday on a special judge’s decision enforcing a divorce agreement in favor of Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King’s former wife, Judith King.
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News, State Supreme Court

Primecare sued for wage payment violation

CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing Primecare Medical of West Virginia after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. Russell Green III was employed by the defendant as a nurse, according to a complaint … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Former employee sues Primecare for termination

CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing Primecare Medical of West Virginia after she claims her employment was terminated immediately after she informed them that she intended to take a new job in the future. Tonya McClung was employed by … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Mother, daughter sue Timberline for injuries

CHARLESTON — A mother and daughter are suing Timberline Four Seasons Resort for injuries sustained from an attack outside of Timbers Pub. Timberline Four Seasons Resort Management Co. Inc. and Shawn Foster, the man who attacked one of the plaintiffs, … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

South Charleston sewer problem leads to injury, suit claims

CHARLESTON — A man is suing the City of South Charleston after he claims he was injured when he stepped into a deep hole. On July 17, 2009, James Jones was out walking when he stepped into a deep hole … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Woman says Charleston police chase led to wreck, injury

CHARLESTON — A woman is suing the City of Charleston after her vehicle was struck by someone involved in a police chase. On Feb. 24, 2009, Ashley Taylor was driving her vehicle on Leon Sullivan Way and was at the … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Logan men blame Department of Public Safety for attack

CHARLESTON — Two Logan County men are suing the West Virginia Department of Public Safety/State Police after they claim they were attacked by two police officers. The police officers, Joseph E. Williams and Patrick A. Jones, were also named as … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Kanawha couple sues physician for injuries

CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County couple is suing a Charleston physician for hand injuries. On April 24, 2009, Jefferson Hightower was drilling a piece of metal and suffered a small puncture wound just below the nail bed of his left … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Fourth Circuit judge Michael dies

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Michael

CHARLESTON — M. Blane Michael, a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, died on Friday.
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News

A class action is a class action is a class action

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Q. When is a class action not a class action? A. When Darrell McGraw says it isn’t. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Goodwin wants no secrecy in Digitek files

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CHARLESTON – U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin stripped secrecy away from settlement of suits over heart medicine Digitek so citizens can understand his coming decisions on fees and expenses for plaintiff lawyers.
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Federal Court, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

Feb. 25 George Nichols vs. Railserve, Inc. and DuPont Filaments – Americas, LLC PA- Greg A. Hewitt; J- Louis H. Bloom * Nichols was employed by Railserve and was working at the Kanawha County DuPont location. On Oct. 30, 2009, … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County

March 18 Billy Lee Henderson and Clara Evon Henderson and the Putnam County Board of Education vs. Sherry L. Hayes, Putnam County Assessor; and Craig A. Griffith, West Virginia State Tax Commissioner PA-Franklin L. Gritt Jr.; J-Stowers * The Hendersons … Read More »

News, Putnam County

CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County

Feb. 22 Rhonda L. Thomas vs. E.I. DuPont deNemours, Julie Johnson and David Doering PA – Walt Auvil; J – Waters * The plaintiff is suing the defendants for wrongful termination after she was fired from the DuPont plant in … Read More »

News, Wood County

CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

March 16 Schooner’s Bar & Grill, Inc., a West Virginia corporation; and Jason Tolliver vs. John Doe 1, John Doe 2, John Doe 3, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8, John … Read More »

Cabell County, News