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Thursday, March 28, 2024

News from 2010


Fraud case against Pittsburgh asbestos firm given new life

By John O'Brien |
Robert Peirce RICHMOND, Va. - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reinstated a fraud case filed by CSX Transportation against a Pittsburgh law firm.

Woman sues Taco Bell for rock in food

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing Taco Bell and Yum! Brands after she claims she bit into a rock in her food.

Election briefs filed by Tomblin, Thompson and Tennant

By John O'Brien |
Tomblin CHARLESTON - Three potential candidates for West Virginia's governor's office have filed briefs in lawsuits before the state Supreme Court that request a special gubernatorial election in 2011.

Woman sues Kanawha school board for child's injuries

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education after she claims her child suffered injuries when he was struck by another child.

Cabell woman sues St. Mary's Medical Center for injuries

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County woman is suing St. Mary's Medical Center after she claims the hospital caused her to suffer injuries.

Fairmont man names 97 companies as defendants in asbestos suit

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Fairmont man is suing 97 companies he claims are responsible for his lung cancer.

Man sues state for attack in corrections center

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections after he claims he was attacked while incarcerated at Stevens Correctional Center in McDowell County.

WVU professor who wrote death penalty book honored

By Kyla Asbury |
Temple MORGANTOWN – A West Virginia University journalism professor has been honored with the 2010-11 Caperton award for his passionate storytelling, writing and teaching.

Law firm wants lawyers who sued it off black lung case

By Steve Korris |
Karlin BECKLEY – Lawyers who sued Jackson Kelly law firm over its defense of black lung claims shouldn't pursue a separate black lung claim against a Jackson Kelly client, the firm argues in federal court.

Supreme Court ruling is good news for West Virginia businesses

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia's Consumer Credit and Protection Act (WVCCPA) was written to protect consumers, not to provide a rationale for jackpot schemes conjured up by opportunistic plaintiffs and lawyers -- or by an overzealous state attorney general.

Texas Justices disagree with W.Va. ruling

By Steve Korris |
Johnson AUSTIN, Texas -– West Virginia's Supreme Court of Appeals erred in a decision on auto safety last year, according to the Supreme Court of Texas.

Man sues Nitro for injuries at park

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing the City of Nitro after he claims he was injured when he fell at the Nitro City Park.

CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

By Kyla Asbury |
Cabell

CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County

By Lawrence Smith |
Dec. 3

CIVIL FILINGS: Jackson County

By Lawrence Smith |
Dec. 8

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

By Lawrence Smith |
Dec. 10

CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County

By Beth Henry |
Dec. 3

Woman files medical negligence suit

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing New Century Emergency Physicians of West Virginia after she claims they failed to remove a large piece of a broken mirror from her side.

Jackson Co. man sues Toyota for wife's death

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Jackson County man is suing Toyota Motor Corporation after he claims the company is responsible for his wife's death.

Woman sues AMFM, others for negligence in nursing home

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing AMFM after she claims her husband suffered injuries while in Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.