Daily Archives: February 22, 2013

Former Mason deputy’s wrongful termination case dismissed from Kanawha court

February 22, 2013 8:00 AM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – A former Mason County Sheriff’s deputy will no longer be allowed to carry a badge and gun, and will have to make his case for wrongful termination before a judge in that county. Last year, Eric J. Lynch … Read More »

Kanawha County, Mason County, News

Kanawha Valley Jewelry sued over fall on ice

February 22, 2013 7:45 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Kanawha Valley Jewelry after she claims she was injured on its property. Bonnie Scott claims she slipped on snow and ice on the defendant’s property and sustained injuries, according to a complaint filed Feb. … Read More »

Kanawha County, News, Personal Injury

Son blames Sun Healthcare Group for father’s death

February 22, 2013 7:40 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A man is suing Sun Healthcare Group for allegedly being negligent while caring for his father while he was in its care. Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.; SHG Services, Inc.; Sunbridge Healthcare Corporation; Sunbridge Care Enterprises, Inc.; Sunbridge Mountain … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

State board sues engineering company for alleged failure to pay

February 22, 2013 7:35 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is suing J.L. Arnold Engineers, Inc., for failing to pay money it allegedly owes. Jeffrey L. Arnold was also named as a defendant in the suit. The WVSBRPE filed … Read More »

Kanawha County, News, State Government

Lawsuit: Bank of America referred customers to scam

February 22, 2013 7:30 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – Bank of America is being sued by a couple claiming it knowingly referred them to a third-party foreclosure scam. John Doe Holder was also named as a defendant in the suit. On Sept. 25, 2008, Daniel S. Bednar … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Ohio couple file asbestos suit in Kanawha court

February 22, 2013 7:30 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Proctorville, Ohio, couple are suing 29 companies they claim are responsible for a lung cancer diagnosis. On March 4, 2011, Jerry Dee Hall was diagnosed with lung cancer, according to a complaint filed Feb. 15 in Kanawha … Read More »

Asbestos, Kanawha County, News

A state attorney general who promotes our state and not himself?

February 22, 2013 7:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

West Virginia’s new attorney general is living up to his promise to be different from his predecessor, five-term incumbent Darrell McGraw. Patrick Morrisey defeated McGraw in last year’s election without using public funds to subsidize his campaign, as McGraw did … Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Logan County gives up $65K to settle civil rights claim

February 22, 2013 7:27 AM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – The Logan County Commission has settled a woman’s lawsuit alleging two deputy sheriffs not only falsely arrested her, but also played a role in setting fire to her house and car in retaliation for complaints she made about … Read More »

Logan County

THEIR VIEW: Loan modification a better choice for both parties

February 22, 2013 7:25 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By WOLFE LAW FIRM Recently, West Virginia became one of 46 states to take part in a settlement of a robo-signing case involving Lender Processing Services and its subsidiaries. Lender Processing Services has been accused of robo-signing mortgage documents and … Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Four complaints name 155 defendants in asbestos suits

February 22, 2013 7:00 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – Four complaints have been filed against 155 companies due to asbestos exposure and lung injuries. Robert H. Blake and Charlotte Blake; Charles D. Briscoe and Emily M. Briscoe; William Goodfellow and Estella Goodfellow; and Mary Lou Pepper, executrix … Read More »

Asbestos, News