CHARLESTON – The state Lawyer Disciplinary Board has asked the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to disbar a Morgantown attorney it claims violated the Rules of Professional Conduct.
MORGANTOWN – A judge has denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging excessive force that was brought by the family of a woman who was shot and killed by police.
WHEELING – An insurance company is suing to recover a payout it made to a restaurant after a fire that occurred due the defendant's alleged negligence.
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing her nursing home caregivers over allegations that their understaffing and neglect allowed her to become injured.
CLARKSBURG – A former Morgantown-area landlord has filed an answer to a federal complaint contending his alleged sexual harassment victims were willing participants.
CHARLESTON – Look for more advertising from a political action committee funded primarily by West Virginia trial lawyers before the state Supreme Court race is over.
CHARLESTON – Darrell McGraw doesn’t like retirement. At 79, the longtime state Attorney General and former state Supreme Court justice is seeking another 12-year term on the court. “We should always embrace our age,” McGraw said in an interview with The West Virginia Record. “And really, if we’re vigorous and capable, we should continue to serve our community.
CHARLESTON – Beth Walker’s state Supreme Court campaign has responded to an attack ad from personal injury lawyers it says includes “false claims based on misleading evidence.” A political action committee called Just Courts For WV began running television ads earlier this week against Walker, according to documents with the Secretary of State’s office.
