Lawrence Smith News
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Jan. 9
Court affirms principal's suspension for 'dog pile' incident
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled a circuit judge was correct in both upholding and restoring the original suspension given to an Upshur County school administrator for insubordination.
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Oct. 30
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Jan. 3
Court ruled man owed Gilmer public service district's court costs
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court ruled last year that a magistrate was correct to not only dismiss a Gilmer County man’s breach of contract suit against the county’s public service district, but also order him to pay court costs.
S.C. man says guardian has conflict of interest
CHARLESTON – A South Carolina man is alleging a Kanawha County family law judge has allowed a court-appointed guardian to remain in the case despite a conflict of interest.
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Sept. 21
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Dec. 18
Logan Commission agrees to settle second home confinement sexual misconduct suit
CHARLESTON – On the heels of being relieved of liability in one civil rights suit alleging sexual misconduct by one of its home confinement officers, the Logan County Commission has agreed to settle another.
Wheeling agrees to pay $55K to settle 2nd Amendment suit
WHEELING – City officials have agreed to a monetary settlement, but not to implement policy changes in a civil rights suit accusing police of harassing citizens who exercise their rights to openly carry a firearm.
Judge sets aside portion of verdict in sexual misconduct suit
CHARLESTON – Finding that one of its home confinement officers had adequate training and knew the boundaries of acceptable behavior, a judge has set aside the portion of a jury’s verdict returned against Logan County officials in a woman’s civil rights suit.
Lawsuit claims ambulance at fault for crash
MADISON – A Boone County couple are alleging they were harmed by people paid to help them.
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Dec. 12
State Police settles false arrest suit for $50K
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County man’s four-year old lawsuit against the West Virginia State Police has come to end.
Disbarred attorney must pay restitution to client
CHARLESTON – A judge is recommending a disbarred Charleston attorney get probation and make restitution to one of his former clients from whom he allegedly swindled nearly $60,000 of his life savings.
Sissonville attorney, Charleston man exchange breach of contract suits
CHARLESTON – A Sissonville attorney and a Charleston man are engaged in dueling lawsuits over a disputed real estate transaction.
