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Friday, March 29, 2024

News from March 2009


Federal judge upholds Huntington High suspension

By Justin Anderson |
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has denied a father's attempt to block the 10-day of his son, a Huntington High School student, for displaying a forbidden slogan on his hands.

BlueHippo appealing decision in McGraw's favor

By John O'Brien |
CHARLESTON -- A troubled computer financing company is appealing a federal judge's decision to dismiss its lawsuit against West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw.

Paging Dr. Frye, Whoever You Are

By The West Virginia Record |
Illegal payments to plaintiffs, forged signatures, imaginary doctors, falsified medical evidence -- they're just a smattering of what's alleged to have occurred at the Pittsburgh-based Peirce law firm, under fire for filing fraudulent asbestos lawsuits here in West Virginia.

Ketchum pushes to erase 'bad acts' evidence rule

By Steve Korris |
Ketchum CHARLESTON – Jurors in criminal trials shouldn't hear evidence of a defendant's other "bad acts," according to Justice Menis Ketchum of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Shooting victim sues former bar owners over $1.5 million verdict

By Justin Anderson |
CHARLESTON – A man who was shot outside the former Banana Joe's Island Party nightclub in downtown Charleston is suing the former owners of the club, saying he's unable to collect the $1.5 million a jury awarded him.

Supreme Court agrees to review $4 million medmal verdict

By Justin Anderson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court justices has agreed to review a $4 million verdict in a Wetzel County medical malpractice case.

Compromise reached on fired Cabell paramedic's discovery request

By Lawrence Smith |
HUNTINGTON - Prior to a hearing, an 11th hour compromise was reached regarding discovery requests in a former Cabell County paramedic's wrongful termination suit.

Man sues Segal, Davis for ruining his law career

By Justin Anderson |
Segal CHARLESTON – A South Charleston man is suing prominent Charleston lawyer Scott Segal, saying Segal and his wife -- West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis -- have conspired against him to keep him from practicing law.

New wave of W.Va. asbestos cases thrive

By Staff reports |
CHARLESTON -- Last April, a single plaintiff filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 50 different defendants in Kanawha Circuit Court.

WVU student sues over beating

By Justin Anderson |
MORGANTOWN –- A West Virginia University student is suing the school and his two assailants over a beating he took near the Mountainlair.

THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

By Justin Anderson |
March 6

THIS JUST IN: Wood County

By Lawrence Smith |
March 18

THIS JUST IN: Putnam County

By Chris Dickerson |
March 19

THIS JUST IN: Ohio County

By Denise Simpson |
March 17

THIS JUST IN: Boone County

By Harmon Marks |
March 18

THIS JUST IN: Cabell County

By Drew Smith |
March 18

THIS JUST IN: Berkeley County

By Beth Henry |
March 9

Man says because he was fired for sticking up for co-worker

By Justin Anderson |
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County man is suing his former employer, claiming he was fired for sticking up for a female co-worker who accused his supervisor of sexual harassment.

Court grants AP's appeal over Maynard's e-mails

By Justin Anderson |
Maynard CHARLESTON –- The West Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously granted a petition filed by The Associated Press, which is seeking eight e-mails between former Justice Elliott "Spike' Maynard and Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship.

Engineers sue over hotel developers over site study

By Justin Anderson |
CHARLESTON – An engineering firm is suing a hospitality company for at least $4,000, claiming it was never paid for an initial site assessment related to the construction of a hotel.