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W.Va. SC remands case over Medicaid lien to circuit court
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling last week, reversed a lower court's judgment in favor of the state's Department of Health and Human Resources over a disputed Medicaid lien. -
W.Va. high court upholds archives director's firing
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling Monday, said it "found no error" in a circuit court order dismissing a grievance by former state Archives and History Director Fred Armstrong. -
Mother of 2010 murder victim speaks out on Webster ruling
Webster CHARLESTON - The mother of the victim in a 2010 murder said this week she was relieved to find out the state's high court granted a writ of prohibition by Kanawha County prosecutors against Kanawha Circuit Judge Carrie Webster. -
W.Va. SC sides with Tudor's in suit over worker's fall
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling last week, said a circuit court should have set aside a default judgment against popular breakfast sandwich maker Tudor's Biscuit World. -
Supreme Court suspends Ohio attorney's license
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has changed its mind, and suspended a Marietta, Ohio, attorney. -
McGraw going after title loan company in new suit
McGraw MARTINSBURG - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw said Thursday his office has filed a lawsuit against a "predatory" out-of-state title loan company in Jefferson County Circuit Court. -
W.Va. SC rules in another case over arbitration agreements
Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals says a lower court erred in refusing to enforce an arbitration clause, compelling the owner of a Morgantown office building to settle its claims arising from a post-construction maintenance agreement. -
W.Va. SC backs off previous ruling over nursing home contracts
Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a set of lawsuits over arbitration agreements in nursing home contracts. -
W.Va. SC: Out-of-state company should've paid prevailing wage
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals said last week the state's Division of Labor was "not clearly wrong" in determining that work done by an out-of-state company on the new State Museum was subject to West Virginia's Prevailing Wage Act. -
Court suspends former Texas attorney's license for three years
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has followed with officials in the Lone Star State in placing the career of a Texas attorney now living in West Virginia on hiatus. -
Court reprimands Upshur attorney for mistakes in Randolph property dispute
Klie-Kolenich CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has rebuked an Upshur County attorney for her missteps in a Randolph County couple's property dispute with their neighbors. -
Court places Martinsburg attorney on year's suspension
Santa Barbara CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended a Berkeley County attorney for his lack of diligence in four clients' cases. -
Santa Barbara faces two more years suspended following no-contest plea
CHARLESTON – Following his plea agreement on criminal charges two months ago, Michael Santa Barbara's law career may be put on hold for another two years. -
W.Va. SC says AG wrong to seek writ instead of direct appeal
McGraw CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has denied a request by Attorney General Darrell McGraw for a writ of prohibition, seeking to stop the enforcement of a circuit court's order in a case against two title loan companies. -
W.Va. SC cites lower court's error in case over boy's wheelchair
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals said last week a lower court was wrong in its handling of a case over a boy's authorization request for a power wheelchair. -
W.Va. SC vacates Webster's order in 2010 murder case
Webster CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a writ of prohibition by Kanawha County prosecutors against Kanawha Circuit Judge Carrie Webster. -
W.Va. high court upholds order suspending magistrate without pay
Fouty CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling Tuesday, denied to reconsider its previous order suspending Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty without pay pending disciplinary proceedings. -
W.Va. SC affirms $2 million judgment against CSX
Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals this week upheld a $2 million judgment against CSX in a lawsuit over the company's hostile work environment. -
W.Va. high court reinstates lawsuit against rafting company
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals this week reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against a rafting company, its president and three river guides. -
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