CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court declared Erik Wells a registered Democrat and said any attempt to “otherwise identify himself” or “disaffiliate” with the state Democratic party can only be accomplished by changing his registration.
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has upheld a Kanawha County judge's ruling, meaning Erik Wells can not appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Kanawha County Clerk.
CLARKSBURG – After a few hours of deliberation, a Harrison County jury ruled that a nursing home and its officials were not liable in a wrongful death case.
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group is speaking out as attorneys from a Mississippi law firm behind one of the biggest cases in West Virginia court history – and one of the biggest news stories involving a state Supreme Court justice – make their way to the Mountain State again.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a woman can get a new trial in a lawsuit under a personal injury claim, but not under a wrongful death claim.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has granted a writ of prohibition in a lawsuit involving Ford Motor Company in Wyoming Circuit Court.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that two former employees of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources should receive a hearing on their whistleblower claims. The appeal was from Kanawha Circuit Court’s May 16, 2014, and June 13, 2014, orders granting summary judgment in favor of the WVHDDR, Rocco Fucillo and Warren Keefer on each of Jennifer N.
CHARLESTON — Charleston attorney Scott Segal knows more than most about the needs of K-9 law enforcement officers whose basic healthcare and safety equipment often falls to the budget cutting ax.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled to suspend a Morgantown attorney’s law license and has also ordered other sanctions for him. The Supreme Court imposed a one-year suspension of Thorn H. Thorn’s law license and adopted other sanctions recommended by the Hearing Panel Subcommittee, according to the March 3 opinion.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a state trooper and prosecutor do not have to return seized property because the petitioner failed to secure an order directing the return of the property. Pristine Pre-Owned Auto appealed the Mineral Circuit Court’s order denying its complaint seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the return of items seized by West Virginia State Police Trooper M.L. Travelpiece in his execution of a search warrant at Pristine’s business premi
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that Ohio Circuit Court needs to conduct an in camera review of documents involved in a lawsuit against Wheeling Hospital.
LEWISBURG – Circuit Judge Jim Rowe is retiring, effective at the end of February. Rowe is chief judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit that includes Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties. He also has ran for the state Supreme Court twice.
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis said the majority has continued to ignore the plain language of West Virginia code in a recent opinion.
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis says the majority was wrong in interpreting a state law that allowed a Republican to fill a vacant state Senate seat. In her dissent filed Jan. 27, Davis said last week’s 3-1 ruling that gave former state Sen. Daniel Hall’s seat to the GOP was unconstitutional.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that the circuit court erred in its decision to not credit State Farm for an advance payment.
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled that the vacant state Senate seat in the headlines for the last two weeks should be filled by a Republican. The Justices issued their opinion Jan. 22, rejecting the writ filed by Democrats who argued it should be filled by a member of their party because former state Senator Daniel Hall was a Democrat when he was elected in 2012.
?MORGANTOWN – Monongalia Circuit Judge Susan B. Tucker announced her plans to run for re-election to her current judicial post last week. Tucker presides over criminal cases, civil cases, abuse and neglect cases and juvenile status and delinquency cases. Tucker said she wants to continue working with juveniles and the anti-truancy program.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a memorandum decision in a lawsuit against the Marshall University Board of Governors for sending photographs to a patient's place of employment.
