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Mother blames school officials for son’s hand injury
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing the county school board over injuries her son allegedly suffered while at school. -
Former Capital High principal sues school board, member for defamation
CHARLESTON – A former principal is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education after he claims it defamed his character and invaded his privacy. Pete Thaw, a member of the board, was also named as a defendant in the suit. Clinton Giles was employed in various capacities by the defendant for 34 years and was employed as assistance principal of Capital High School when it opened and was the school’s principal from 2002 until 2015, according to a complaint filed Jan. 25 in Kanawha Circuit Court. -
Woman sues Kanawha Co. school board, City of Nitro for injuries
CHARLESTON – A Nitro woman is suing the city and the Kanawha County Board of Education after she tripped on the sidewalk and was injured On May 24, 2014, Debra Johnston was walking on the sidewalk adjacent and surrounding Nitro High School and, as a result of the condition of the sidewalk, she fell and injured her left wrist/forearm, according to a complaint filed Jan. 4 in Kanawha Circuit Court. -
GW counselor says principal, school board spread false info about her
CHARLESTON – A counselor at George Washington High School says the principal has pushed her to retire and spread false information about her. Mary “Kackie” Eller filed her lawsuit Aug. 14 in Kanawha Circuit Court against the Kanawha County Board of Education and GW Principal George Aulenbacher. -
Former Capital coach accuses Kanawha school board of discrimination
CHARLESTON – Longtime Capital High School boys basketball coach Carl Clark has filed a discrimination suit against the Kanawha County Board of Education. Clark, who has been a coach at the Charleston school since it opened in 1989, filed his complaint earlier this month in Kanawha Circuit Court. -
Minor says she was sexually harassed at John Adams Middle
CHARLESTON – A minor, through her mother, is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education for sexual harassment. Richard Harper, a teacher and coach at John Adams Middle School and George Washington High School, was also named as a defendant in the suit. During the 2011-2012 school year, T.C. -
Man blames school board for I-64 incident, injuries
CHARLESTON – A man is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education after he claims it failed to supervise its students when they were performing work on a vehicle in a mechanics course. Ben Franklin Career & Technical Center was also named as a defendant in the suit. On May 5, 2014, Aaron Walker was traveling east on Interstate 64 when a tire from the front driver's side of Matthew Keen's vehicle, flew off his truck, crossed the concrete barrier and violently struck the windshield of Walker's v -
Capital High student sues over alleged sexual assault
CHARLESTON – A Capital High School student is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education and the high school's principal after she claims she was sexually assaulted at the school. -
Sissonville sexual assault civil case echoes Capital incident
CHARLESTON – A family has filed a civil lawsuit against the Kanawha County Board of Education, claiming their daughter, who attends special education classes, was sexually assaulted at Sissonville High School. -
Woman says Kanawha school board violated labor laws
CHARLESTON - A woman is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and failing to pay her for all her time worked. -
Family sues school board after son was abused by classmate
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County family is suing over claims their son was physically and sexually abused by a classmate. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Four elected partners at Bailey & Glasser
CHARLESTON – Bailey & Glasser LLP is pleased to announce that the following four attorneys have been elected partners in the firm, effective January 1, 2015: Jeffrey Baron, Michael Hissam, Patricia Kipnis and Robert Lorea. -
Man says Kanawha school board didn't hire him because he's deaf
CHARLESTON – A disabled man is suing a West Virginia school district, alleging he was not hired due to his being deaf. -
Kanawha parent says teacher sexually assault her son
CHARLESTON - A parent is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education after she claims it was responsible for a teacher sexually harassing, assaulting and abusing her son. -
Former basketball star sues school board for son's injuries
CHARLESTON - A former University of Charleston basketball star is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education after he claims it is responsible for an accident that caused his disabled child to suffer injuries. -
Woman says Riverside High coach struck her son
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing over claims her son was struck by a teacher. -
Kanawha parent files suit after student was assaulted
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County parent is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education after a student was assaulted. -
Case against Riverside High vice principal, sheriff's deputy sent to federal court
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