Mingo County Category Archives: Mingo County
Mingo town settles civil rights suit against police officers
CHARLESTON – A Mingo County municipality has settled a civil rights suit accusing two of its former officers of wrongfully arresting a man following a traffic stop. U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston on Dec. 14 dismissed Verner Fred Poe, … Read More
W.Va. State professor appointed Gilbert municipal judge
INSTITUTE -– A West Virginia State University professor has been appointed a municipal court judge by the town of Gilbert. Dr. Michael Kane, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, was appointed oct. 15 by the Gilbert Town Council. “I’m very excited … Read More
Mingo judge grants CSX motion for summary judgment
Bolen
WILLIAMSON – Mingo Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury granted CSX Transportation’s motion for summary judgment in a matter involving an employee’s alleged injuries.
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Mingo man sues Speedway, others after he was injured by drinking teen driver
WILLIAMSON — A Mingo County man is suing Speedway SuperAmerica after he claims it sold alcohol to a minor and caused him to be injured.
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Former SC Justice Maynard running for Congress
Maynard
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Elliott “Spike” Maynard announced Monday that he is running for Congress.
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Thornsbury resists stepping down in water case
WILLIAMSON – Mingo Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury says allegations that he is biased in a case involving hundreds of county residents who accuse Massey Energy of poisoning the water supply with coal slurry are baseless. Lawyers for the plaintiffs in … Read More
Plaintiffs ask Thornsbury to step aside
Thornsbury
WILLIAMSON – Plaintiffs in a huge lawsuit accusing Massey Energy of poisoning drinking water with coal slurry want the presiding judge to step aside from the case.
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Mingo couple suing over drug’s side effects
WILLIAMSON – A Mingo County couple is suing a physician and the makers of a drug used to treat reflux, alleging the companies concealed the risk of side effects and the physician failed to recognize the wife was suffering from … Read More
Mingo bus crash case settled out of court
WILLIAMSON – A multi-million dollar lawsuit between the driver of a tree-trimming truck and students on a Mingo County school bus the truck collided with has been settled out of court. The settlement was announced Tuesday, with the terms staying … Read More
Students in Mingo bus wreck file multimillion dollar suit
Ben Salango
WILLIAMSON — Eight victims of a Mingo County school bus accident last week and their families have filed a multimillion lawsuit claiming the driver of the other vehicle was under the influence of drugs and that his employer knew about it.
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