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WEST VIRGINIA RECORD

Monday, March 18, 2024

News from February 2010


Business court legislation a good first step

By The West Virginia Record |
We were skeptical when Gov. Joe Manchin's Independent Commission on Judicial Reform announced its recommendations.

Teacher pension case bounced back to state court

By Steve Korris |
Bell CHARLESTON – Marshall County teacher Cheryl Dougherty rewrote a Kanawha County class action over pensions and watched in dismay as it bounced up to federal court, so she scrapped the new script and the case bounced back.

No need for economic class action, Digitek defendants say

By Steve Korris |
Goodwin CHARLESTON – Complaints of economic damage from Digitek heart medicine don't add up to a national class action, manufacturers argue in federal court.

Wood personal injury case makes quick trip between state, fed courts

By Lawrence Smith |
PARKERSBURG - In less than two months, an Ohio man's personal injury suit against his employer has made a round trip between state to federal court.

170 defendants named in 11 asbestos cases

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- Eight couples, one man and two widows name 170 defendants in 11 asbestos-related cases.

Mount Hope woman sues Delta Airlines, Adam Travel Services for breach of contract

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Mount Hope woman is suing Delta Airlines and Adam Travel Services after she claims they breached their contracts with her.

CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

By Kyla Asbury |
Feb. 12

CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County

By Chris Dickerson |
Feb. 18

CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

By Kyla Asbury |
Feb. 16

CIVIL FILINGS: Monongalia County

By Donna K. Carlson |
Feb. 16

CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County

By Beth Henry |
Jan. 27

CIVIL FILINGS: Ohio County

By Denise Simpson |
Jan. 19

CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County

By Jillian Kesner |
Jan. 29

CIVIL FILINGS: Boone County

By Harmon Marks |
Feb. 1

Couple sues surgeon for negligence after gauze found in stomach

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON -- A woman and her husband are suing a Huntington surgeon after she was diagnosed with MRSA and two pieces of gauze were discovered left in her stomach after surgery.

Former owners now can buy Daily Mail back

By Steve Korris |
WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey has freed Affiliated Media to buy the Charleston Daily Mail back from the Charleston Gazette.

THEIR VIEW: W.Va. needs a real right of appeal

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Business and Industry Council strongly supports Senate Bill 589, introduced by Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall.

River Place sues KDKM for failure to pay rent

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON -- River Place is suing KDKM for failure to pay rent on a leased building.

Couple sues United Services Automobile Association, others for breach of contract

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington couple is suing United Services Automobile Association, Crawford & Company and an individual after they claim the defendants refused to handle their claims in accordance to industry standards and West Virginia law.

River Place sues man for defaulting on lease agreement

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON -- A Barboursville company is suing a Proctorville, Ohio, man for failure to pay rent.