Daily Archives: December 18, 2012

Bordas & Bordas founders awarded $97K in claim against Wells Fargo adviser

PITTSBURGH – A financial industry regulatory board has found Wheeling attorney Jim Bordas liable for defamation of a Wells Fargo financial adviser, but also awarded him almost $100,000 as a result of his complaint against the broker. A Financial Industry … Read More »

News, Ohio County

Lawsuits say Harts surface mine contaminating well water

HAMLIN – A surface mining operation near Harts for Argus Energy is accused of violating several state laws in a six-count complaint demanding jury trial in Lincoln Circuit Court. Eight plaintiffs are listed in cases filed Oct. 1 by Charleston … Read More »

Lincoln County, News

Money seized in traffic stop the subject of civil action

MADISON – A routine road patrol stop developed information about crack cocaine trafficking, according to court records. Last August, State Trooper G.S. Walter, II, observed a small pickup truck traveling north on US 119 near Low Gap Road that had … Read More »

Boone County, News

Miss. law firm files nursing home suit in Boone County

MADISON – A Hattiesburg, Miss., law firm details 12 counts in a wrongful death suit against Advocate, Inc., and others and is seeking jury trial in Boone Circuit Court. Michael J. Fuller Jr., of McHugh Fuller Law Group, PLLC, filed … Read More »

Boone County, News

Man wants Boone Board of Education to boost salary

MADISON – Attorney Bobby R. Hale of Madison, representing himself, filed for a writ of mandamus in Boone Circuit Court to compel the Boone County Board of Education and its superintendent to properly compensate him for services as a “Plumber … Read More »

Boone County, News

Supreme Court upholds Rowlesburg mayoral election results

CHARLESTON – A divided state Supreme Court has upheld the results of a disputed election in Preston County. The Court on Nov. 16 voted 3-2 to affirm Judge Lawrence S. Miller’s decision denying incumbent Rowlesburg Mayor Barbara Banister’s challenge of … Read More »

News, Preston County, State Supreme Court

Fayette deputies accused of beating disabled man

CHARLESTON – Four Fayette County deputies are accused of beating up a disabled man and later dropping him off at his home without providing him any medical treatment. Nicholas D. Hall, Robert V. Neal, James K. Sizemore and Dana C. … Read More »

Fayette County, News