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Judge dismisses foreclosure fraud complaint against Sovereign Bank

February 11, 2013 6:09 PM
By John O'Brien

MARTINSBURG – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Charles Town businessman who claimed his business was the subject of a fraudulent foreclosure. U.S. District Judge Gina Groh, of the Northern District of West Virginia, granted Sovereign … Read More »

Federal Court, Jefferson County, News

Morrisey’s first opinion says no to special election for Jefferson sheriff

February 5, 2013 3:11 AM
By John O'Brien

CHARLESTON – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the Jefferson County Commission should appoint a new county sheriff to hold the office until the next general election. Morrisey issued the legal opinion, the first time he has done so in … Read More »

Jefferson County, State Attorney General

CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County

February 1, 2013 7:00 AM
By Toni L. Milbourne

Jan. 22 Green Tree Servicing LLC, as successor-in-interest to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation PA-Jason S. Long; J-Michael Lorensen *Plaintiff claims defendant owes at least $56,254.84 for past credit agreement. Case Number: 13-C-25

Jefferson County, News

Woman loses latest round of litigation with Shepherd University

January 31, 2013 8:00 AM
By Nathan Bass

CHARLESTON – In a memorandum decision filed Jan. 25, the state Supreme Court affirmed the Circuit Court of Jefferson County’s dismissal of a civil action against Shepherd University filed by Sharon Mueller, who has a long history of litigation against … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, State Supreme Court

Shirley the third recent sheriff to admit guilt

January 18, 2013 8:30 AM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLES TOWN – Robert “Bobby” Shirley’s recent guilty plea to civil rights violations is the third time in a year a sheriff has admitted to criminal misconduct. In January 2012, then-Lincoln County Sheriff Jerry Bowman was indicted in U.S. District … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

State High Court grants writ to Jefferson sheriff in deputy’s termination case

January 18, 2013 8:00 AM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – In spite of his recent guilty plea to civil rights violations, former Jefferson County Sheriff Robert “Bobby” Shirley can take consolation in a small legal victory in a former deputy’s pending wrongful termination case. On Jan. 11, the … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, State Supreme Court

Jefferson County sheriff resigns, pleads guilty

January 18, 2013 7:31 AM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLES TOWN – An Eastern Panhandle sheriff has decided to throw in the towel on both his law enforcement career and fight with the federal government and admit he violated a bank robbery suspect’s civil rights. Robert “Bobby” Shirley on … Read More »

Jefferson County

CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County

January 18, 2013 6:15 AM
By Toni L. Milbourne

Dec. 26 Winchester Medical Center vs. Ralph Edward Luria PA-Christopher J. McCarthy; J-David Sanders *Plaintiff claims defendant owes at least $27,639.14 for past credit agreement. Case Number: 12-C-498 Dec. 28 Luther Nutter vs. City of Charles Town PA-Christooher P. Stroech; … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

McGraw’s title loans case remanded to Jefferson court

January 17, 2013 6:32 AM
By John O'Brien

MARTINSBURG – One of the lawsuits new state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has inherited from his predecessor will be heard in his home county. On Jan. 11, U.S. District Judge Gina Groh remanded former AG Darrell McGraw’s lawsuit against a … Read More »

Federal Court, Jefferson County, News, State Attorney General

Haitian immigrants get $60K from civil rights suit

January 14, 2013 12:38 PM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – Records show an eastern panhandle municipality paid $60,000 to two Haitian immigrants who accused four of its officers of civil rights violations. Last month, Indony and Drix Jean Baptistes’ lawsuit against the city of Charles Town, Sgt. James … Read More »

Federal Court, Jefferson County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County

January 11, 2013 7:03 AM
By Toni L. Milbourne

Dec. 14 Gregory Hall vs. Thomas E. Delaney PA-Pro Se; J-David Sanders *Plaintiff claims defendant failed to provide adequate legal support regarding a Dec. 27, 2011, warrantless search and seizure that violated plaintiff’s civil rights. Plaintiff claims defendant maliciously misrepresented … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

Building code lawsuit against Shepherdstown dismissed

January 3, 2013 6:27 AM
By Nathan Bass

MARTINSBURG – United States District Judge Gina M. Groh has dismissed a constitutional claim brought by husband and wife plaintiffs against the town of Shepherdstown because all of the state claims on which the federal claim depended had already been … Read More »

Federal Court, Jefferson County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County

December 21, 2012 6:45 AM
By Toni L. Milbourne

Nov. 9 Jess Reed, Attorney-in-fact for William Reed and Naomi Reed vs. David R. Zimmerman and Cathern Zimmerman PA-J. Michael Cassell J-David Sanders * Plaintiff alleges that defendant conveyed to plaintiffs a parcel of real estate in 1988 with non-exclusive … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

Charles Town false arrest suit filed by Haitian immigrants settled

December 14, 2012 7:05 AM
By Lawrence Smith

MARTINSBURG – The lawsuit filed by two Haitian immigrants claiming they were mistakenly arrested by Charles Town police last year has come to a close. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey on Dec. 3 ordered the dismissal of Indony and … Read More »

Federal Court, Jefferson County, News

Justice Benjamin: Opinion in car wreck case went too far

December 13, 2012 7:00 AM
By Nathan Bass

CHARLESTON – In a written concurrence released Dec. 7, Justice Brent Benjamin took issue with the advisory opinion style of the Supreme Court’s reversal and remand of a grant of summary judgment in a car accident case that resulted in the … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, State Supreme Court