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Woman sues Mingo school board after principal allegedly slapped daughter
WILLIAMSON – A woman is suing the Mingo County Board of Education after she claims her daughter was slapped by the principal and injured.
City of Huntington sues drug wholesalers over opioid epidemic
HUNTINGTON – The City of Huntington has filed a lawsuit against three drug companies and a physician it claims fueled opioid epidemic within in the city and across the state.
Putnam parents sue youth basketball league for violating by-laws
WINFIELD – Some Scott Depot parents are suing the Kanawha Valley Youth Basketball League after they claim it is violating its own constitution and by-laws by refusing to allow their son to play on an all-star basketball team.
Northern Panhandle doctor hit with another hepatitis lawsuit
MOUNDSVILLE – A northern Panhandle physician has been named in another hepatitis lawsuit.
Lawyer sues Chapmanville attorney for failing to pay for services
CHARLESTON – An attorney is suing Benjamin F. White and his law office after she claims they failed to pay for services provided. Benjamin F. White-Attorney at Law PLLC also was named as a defendant in the suit. On Oct. 21, 2013, the defendants engaged the services of Sherri Goodman Reveal, who is doing business as Sherri D. Goodman/Goodman Advocacy, for the defendants to be represented by the plaintiff in a lawyer disciplinary matter, according to a complaint filed June 15 in Kanawha Circuit Co
Disability attorney jailed on undisclosed charges
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Disability attorney Eric C. Conn was arrested Monday and is currently in the Pike County Detention Center and no bond has been set. Conn was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and is held for U.S. Marshals. He is being held on undisclosed federal charges.
Logan Co. NRA t-shirt lawsuit dismissed, will be re-filed
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit against the Logan County Board of Education has been dismissed from federal court, but the plaintiff’s attorney plans to re-file it. Attorney Ben White says he plans to re-file the lawsuit next week. He said he’s had financial problems as a result of the economy and had to downsize his law practice.
Higgins chooses not to run for attorney general
CHARLESTON – Attorney Dave Higgins has announced he would not seek the Democratic nomination for attorney general. “I had very favorable support reactions and I’m thankful for that,” Higgins said. “But, I’ve always said it depends on who else files.” Higgins said Doug Reynolds is a very competent lawyer and is fortunate enough to self-finance his campaign.
Ketchum asks House, Senate to repeal three bills for budget reasons
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Menis Ketchum asked the House and Senate to repeal three bills during budget hearings before their finance meetings. Ketchum, along with Justice Allen Loughry, attended the Jan. 18 meetings to discuss the state Supreme Court budget.
Delegate announces run for attorney general
?CHARLESTON – Del. Doug Reynolds has announced he will be running for attorney general in the next election. Reynolds, D-Cabell, announced on Tuesday that he had filed to campaign for the office of attorney general.
Former WVU football player sues NCAA for head injuries
MORGANTOWN – A former West Virginia University football player is suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association after he claims it did not protect him enough from head injuries. Thomas Geishauser was a student at WVU and played football for the school from 1969 until 1972, according to a complaint filed in Monongalia Circuit Court. Geishauser claims during his four-year collegiate football career, he experienced numerous repeated blows to the head and lost consciousness on four specific o
Yeager Airport, others hit with four more lawsuits over March landslide
CHARLESTON – Four more lawsuits have been filed against Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority for the landslide that occurred in March and caused damages. Cast & Baker Corporation and Triad Engineering Inc. were also named as defendants in the suit. In 2005, the airport authority began the project to extend the Yeager Airport runways, construct a safety barrier at the end of the runways and build and construct all appurtenances, drainage facilities and earthen fills for the extensio
Mingo parents claim children were sexually abused by classmates
CHARLESTON – Two lawsuits have been filed against the Mingo County Board of Education after parents claim their children were sexually abused by male classmates. The West Virginia Board of Education, Melissa Webb, Hester Keatley and Melvin Cunningham were also named as defendants in the suit. S.P., a minor, through her mother R.