Berkeley County Category Archives: Berkeley County

SC answers question for Fourth Circuit in arbitration dispute

CHARLESTON – “The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has certified a question to this Court that concerns two areas of state law: the law of contract formation, and the doctrine of unconscionability,” begins a Nov. 15 … Read More »

Berkeley County, Federal Court, News, State Supreme Court

Ketchum: Admonishment of Berkeley attorney was a waste of time

CHARLESTON – In the opinion of the chief justice, the West Virginia Supreme Court’s consideration of D. Michael Burke’s disciplinary case was a colossal waste of the Court’s time. In a blistering four-page dissent, Chief Justice Menis E. Ketchum, joined … Read More »

Berkeley County, News, State Supreme Court

Berkeley County attorney admonished over med-mal case

CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has rebuked a Berkeley County attorney for his lack of communication with a bankruptcy trustee. The Court on Nov. 9 voted 3-2 to admonish D. Michael Burke, a partner in the Martinsburg firm of … Read More »

Berkeley County, Medical Malpractice, News, State Supreme Court

CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County

Oct. 1 Winchester Medical Center vs. Glenn Curtis III PA-Daniel T. Booth; J-Gray Silver III * Plaintiff claims defendant owes at least $33,290.65 for past due credit agreement. Case number: 12-C-765 Oct. 2 John White vs. Margaret Anna Buckner PA-Pro … Read More »

Berkeley County, News