News from June 2008
Judge: Rodriguez can't hide figures in buyout arrangement
Rodriguez MORGANTOWN – Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez can't hide arrangements he and the University of Michigan made to buy out his West Virginia contract, Monongalia County Circuit Judge Robert Stone ruled June 23.
Feeding Darrell's Army
Are the only capable attorneys in West Virginia those who contribute to state Attorney General Darrell McGraw?
Justices toss out man's conviction 19 years later
CHARLESTON – Nineteen years after Cabell County jurors convicted Gary Allen Gibson of conspiracy in a prison killing, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has set aside his conviction.
Suit says Kanawha student was mistreated by teacher
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against the Board of Education, on behalf of her daughter, who allegedly was mistreated, humiliated and abused by her teacher.
Louisiana law could be model for expert testimony in W.Va. courts
Cohen CHARLESTON -- Mountain State judges and juries could screen who qualifies to be an "expert witness" if West Virginia adopts a plan pending in the Louisiana legislature.
Pair file suit after wreck with Huntington police officer
HUNTINGTON - Two state residents have filed a suit against the Huntington Police Department after they were involved in a car accident with a city police officer.
Justices remand timber cutter death case to Fayette County
CHARLESTON – Circuit Judge Paul Blake Jr. acted prematurely when he cleared R. M. Logging and foreman John Robinson of liability in the death of timber cutter Clarence Coleman, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled June 16.
Man sues car dealer after slipping, injuring knee
CHARLESTON - A Putnam County man filed a suit against a local automobile dealership after he slipped in the service facility and injured his knee.
Woman sues after fall at Sissonville Foodland
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a local grocery store after she was injured when she fell in the store.
Trial date set in suit against W.Va. State research corp.
Kusimo CHARLESTON – After being bounced between state and federal courts, a lawsuit filed by a former employee of the research division of West Virginia State University is slated for trial in the spring.
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U.S. Supreme Court decision may affect W. Va. legislation
Stevens WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against California Attorney General Jerry Brown Thursday in his effort to protect a law that prohibits businesses from using taxpayer-funded grants to influence their employees' thoughts on unionization.
Woman sues after Wal-Mart worker fell off ladder and hit her
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a national retail chain after an employee fell off a ladder and hit her while she was shopping in the store.
THEIR VIEW: Garrison gang makes Rodriguez believeable
CHARLESTON -- First of all, Bray Cary deserves credit for a major coup in landing an hour long interview with Rich Rodriguez as the lawsuit with West Virginia University drags on.
Man says car dealership fired him because of his age
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against a local automobile dealership, claiming he was fired because of his age.