Lawrence Smith News
Legal mal suit against Tax Dept. attorney slated for mediation
CHARLESTON -– After expressing some reluctance, a Jackson County man agreed to mediate his legal malpractice suit against a state Tax Department attorney.
UC named in age discrimination suit
CHARLESTON -– A Charleston higher education institution is accused of improperly firing one of its employees with nearly a quarter-century experience.
Jackson attorney pleads guilty to meth charges
RIPLEY -– Along with having her license suspended because of it, a Jackson County attorney has opted to plead guilty to charges she manufactured, and distributed methamphetamines.
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Aug. 31
CIVIL FILINGS: Jackson County
Sept. 7
Kanawha school board, U.C. named in personal injury suit
CHARLESTON -– A Charleston woman is seeking a penalty flag – via the courts – against the county board of education, and a private college for injuries she sustained at one of their sports facilities.
Former casino dealer sues for false arrest
Maple CHARLESTON – A Putnam County man has filed suit against a Charleston-area casino and two state agencies, alleging they falsely accused him of cheating at blackjack.
Assistant Wood prosecutor subject of ethics complaints prior to suit
CHARLESTON -– Prior to being named as a co-defendant in a wrongful prosecution suit, records show an assistant Wood County prosecutor's conduct has before been called into question.
Dentist sued after patient has post-surgery stroke
PARKERSBURG -– A Jackson County man is alleging a trip to the dentist later led to one to the hospital.
Pediatrician failed to diagnose infant's hip disorder, suit alleges
PARKERSBURG –- A Wood County couple allege a Parkersburg doctor failed to properly diagnose a potential developmental disability in their son.
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Aug. 19
CIVIL FILINGS: Jackson County
Aug. 26
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Sept. 2
Third sexual misconduct suit filed against former Dunbar cop
Runnion CHARLESTON -– For the third time this year, a former Dunbar police officer is accused in a civil suit of using his authority to gain sexual favors from women.
Mobile home park owner challenges Wood flood plain ordinance
PARKERSBURG –- The owner and operator of a Wood County mobile home park are challenging the legality of provisions to the county's flood plain ordinance.
Disabled student's thumb injury results in lawsuit
RIPLEY -– A Jackson County woman is suing the county school board for injuries her son sustained after being disciplined earlier this year.
Filing in Wood wrongful prosecution suit suggests win-at-all costs mentality
PARKERSBURG – A Wood County businessman says the win-at-all costs mentality from the investigation through the appellate stage in the criminal case against him is enough for his lawsuit against two Wood County prosecutors and two Wood County deputy sheriffs to go to trial.
Tech workers' union seeks hold on outsourcing proposal
CHARLESTON – The union representing state technology workers is seeking an injunction prohibiting the state from outsourcing technology jobs until a required cost-benefit analysis is performed.
Winfield attorney sentenced to probation
HUNTINGTON –- Instead of jail, a federal judge has sentenced a Putnam County attorney to probation for his role in concealing assets in a bankruptcy case.