KINGWOOD – A Monongalia County man says his former employers fired him after he suffered an on-the-job injury and started receiving workers' compensation.
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 Webb Law Centre has unveiled its new mobile law office, which is the first of its kind in the state. Charles R. “Rusty” Webb said he was looking for a novel way to advertise and also visit potential clients when he came up with the idea.
WHEELING – A business owner incarcerated at the Morgantown federal prison is suing West Rentals Inc. in a dispute involving unpaid rent for a storage unit.
KINGWOOD — A Preston County man says his former employer, Alpine Lake Homeowners Association, allegedly fired him for not committing perjury in a civil case.
WHEELING – Energy firm Gastar Exploration, the defendant in a civil suit filed by Kenneth and Nadine Corley, have petitioned to move the case from Marshall Circuit Court to federal court.
MOUNDSVILLE – A Wetzel County couple is suing a natural gas exploration company, claiming it broke a contract promising them royalties for products extracted under an oil lease agreement.
GLENVILLE – A company in Pennsylvania is suing Glenville-based S.S. Services to collect an allegedly unpaid judgment against it for nearly $23,000, plus interest and attorney’s fees.
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Business Court, a relatively recent addition to the state's legal system, is making an impact with its unique methodology. In April and May, lawyers from across the state will have an opportunity to interact with the justices of the two-year-old court division, as part of a seminar series hosted by the National Business Institute and partners from Bowles Rice. The seminars, to take place in Charleston and Morgantown, respectively, will seek to shine light on the co
CHARLESTON — The National Business Institute (NBI) has partnered with a law firm to moderate judicial forums in Charleston and Morgantown this spring. The upcoming seminars, set for May and April, will revolve around the West Virginia Business Court and judiciary takes on litigation, and will be managed by two Bowles Rice partners. Stuart McMillan and Andrew Fusco will each manage their own seminar, respectively.
MORGANTOWN — A suit filed by a Pennsylvania couple seeks damages from the Hampton Inn in Morgantown and its owners over a dispute involving an alleged infestation of insects and mites.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia could see a quick return to the Judicial Hellholes report if Darrell McGraw is elected to the state Supreme Court, according to a spokesman for the group that compiles the list. “I’d tell Darrell not to embarrass himself,” said Darren McKinney, spokesman for the American Tort Reform Association, said Monday about McGraw’s filing to run for the court.
CHARLESTON — The National Business Institute (NBI) has partnered with a law firm to moderate judicial forums in Charleston and Morgantown this spring. The upcoming seminars, set for May and April, will revolve around the West Virginia Business Court and judiciary takes on litigation, and will be managed by two Bowles Rice partners. Stuart McMillan and Andrew Fusco will each manage their own seminar, respectively.
CHARLESTON – Former state Attorney General Darrell McGraw is running for state Supreme Court. McGraw, who also served on the Court from 1976 to 1988 before a 20-year stint as AG, threw his hat into the ring for the one seat up for grabs on Jan. 30, the final day to file for office.
The owner of a landscaping and snow removal service is suing the Monongalia County Commission, the county sheriff and a deputy sheriff over what he claims is the improper seizure of his truck.
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County man’s estate is suing a local hospital and a Delaware-based firm doing business in West Virginia on allegations of negligence, wrongful death, breach of contract and violation of state law in the patient’s death.
