Daily Archives: June 8, 2012

Sometimes you have to pay — and fight — for free speech

Some people don’t get the connection between funding and free speech. They don’t see how the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects a citizen’s right to spend money to be heard, whether individually or in association with others. They … Read More »

Arguments, Our View

W.Va. high court reinstates lawsuit against rafting company

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Chief Justice Menis Ketchum

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals this week reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against a rafting company, its president and three river guides. Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Second suit filed against Charleston attorney’s real estate company

CHARLESTON – A second lawsuit alleges a real estate holding company owned by a Charleston attorney failed to conduct due diligence in notifying the former owner of property it bought at a tax sale of her ability to get it … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

New GOP chairman ‘hooked’ on politics

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Conrad

CHARLESTON – Lincoln County native Conrad Lucas was recently elected to become West Virginia’s newest state chairman of the Republican Party, which at the age of 30, makes him the youngest state chairman in the country. Read More »

Kanawha County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

May 23 Ron Curry vs. Jan-Care Ambulance Service – Tri-State Division Inc. and Jan-Care Ambulance, Inc. PA- Maria W. Hughes, Mark Goldner; J- Paul Zakaib Jr. * Curry was employed by Jan-Care as an emergency medical technician from Marcy 2009 … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Monongalia County

May 30 Deborah Mogus vs. Monongalia General Hospital PA-ino Columbo; J-Clawges * Mogus is seeking judgment against Monongalia General Hospital for compensatory damages. She was admitted and underwent surgery for a closed fracture of her left ankle. Post operatively she … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

May 11 Stephen M. Patterson vs. Universal Federal Credit Union and CUNA Mutual Insurance Society a/k/a CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. a/k/a CUNA Mutual Insurance Agency, Inc. d/b/a CUNA Mutual Insurance Group PA – Matthew L. Clark and William Mundy J … Read More »

Mason County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County

May 16 Apple Federal Credit Union vs. Tina R. Jones AKA Tina R. Jenkins PA-Edna Jenelle Coulter; J-John C. Yoder * Plaintiff claims defendant owes at least $115,627.59 plus interest for past due credit agreement. Case Number: 12-C-397 Citibank NA … Read More »

Berkeley County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County

May 11 Warren and Karen Wimmer vs. Gregory G. Hall and Hallseys Realty LLC PA-Arthur W. Boyce; J-David Sanders * Plaintiffs claim on or about August 2008, they invested $60,000 in Hallsey Realty to rent/improve properties. Hall failed to do … Read More »

Jefferson County, News