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• CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County

  By Chris Dickerson | Friday, Oct 15, 2010 @ 2:25am

  Oct. 8

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• Lawsuit links student's death to '08 Bayer explosion

  By Lawrence Smith | Wednesday, Sep 29, 2010 @ 5:35am

  Gray CHARLESTON -– A multi-million dollar lawsuit alleges a third death can be attributed to a 2008 explosion at a Charleston-area chemical plant.

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• Municipal judge for Charleston, Nitro stepping down

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Sep 22, 2010 @ 8:34am

  Taylor CHARLESTON -- Municipal Judge Shawn Taylor announced on Sept. 21 that he will step down from his judicial duties effective Oct. 29.

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• Ohio man names 95 defendants in asbestos suit

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Sep 21, 2010 @ 9:42am

  CHARLESTON -- An Ohio man is suing 95 companies he claims are responsible for his malignant mesothelioma.

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• Parkersburg couple names 58 companies in asbestos suit

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Sep 21, 2010 @ 5:20am

  CHARLESTON -- A Parkersburg man and his wife named 58 defendants in an asbestos-related suit, claiming they are responsible for his mesothelioma.

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• Pa. women name 85 defendants in asbestos suit

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Sep 21, 2010 @ 5:20am

  CHARLESTON -- Two Pennsylvania women are suing 85 companies they claim are responsible for their family member's lung cancer and death.

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• Couple sues Chrysler for defective vehicle

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:40am

  CHARLESTON -- A couple is suing Chrysler Group after they claim the vehicle they purchased was defective.

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• CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Sep 3, 2010 @ 2:30am

  July 16

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• 18 people sue 147 companies in separate asbestos suits

  By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Aug 30, 2010 @ 4:00am

  CHARLESTON -- Eighteen people are suing 147 companies they claim are responsible for their asbestos-related health problems.

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• Manhole accident results in suit against Putnam PSD, contractors

  By Lawrence Smith | Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 @ 3:53am

  WINFIELD -– A Putnam County man is alleging a public utility provider, and two firms it hired to help construct a water main extension, are responsible for injuries he sustained while trimming weeds.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Tom Peyton honored by ATLA

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 @ 7:55am

  Peyton NITRO -- Thomas H. Peyton, a member of The Peyton Law Firm, has been named one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in West Virginia" by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

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• Putnam contractor still owes $20K, suit alleges

  By Lawrence Smith | Tuesday, Aug 10, 2010 @ 6:00am

  WINFIELD – A Pennsylvania traffic management company is suing a Putnam County contractor for allegedly failing to pay for services provided on a project in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

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• Couple names 137 defendants in asbestos suit

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Aug 10, 2010 @ 1:22am

  CHARLESTON -- A man and his wife are suing 137 companies after they claim the companies are responsible for his asbestosis and mesothelioma.

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• Couple sues Robert C. Byrd Institute for wrongful termination

  By Kyla Asbury | Thursday, Aug 5, 2010 @ 6:00am

  UPDATE: This case was dismissed with prejudice on Aug. 1, 2011. Both parties submitted a joint filing to do so after a confidential settlement was reached.

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• St. Albans couple names 62 companies in asbestos case

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010 @ 2:00am

  CHARLESTON -- A St. Albans man and his wife are suing 63 companies in their asbestos-related case after he developed asbestosis.

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• Nitro man sues former employer for work-related injury

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 @ 8:22am

  CHARLESTON -- A Nitro man and former employee is suing WV Dream Homes after he was injured on the job.

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• Ohio woman names 83 companies for husband's asbestos exposure, death

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Jul 20, 2010 @ 3:57am

  CHARLESTON -- A Lawrence County, Ohio, woman is suing 83 companies after she claims they are responsible for her husband's lung cancer and eventual death.

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• Dunbar man sues Wal-mart for injuries

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Jul 7, 2010 @ 4:43am

  CHARLESTON -- A Dunbar man is suing Wal-mart after he claims he slipped and fell in its Nitro location.

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• Man sues IVS Hydro, Spir Star for work-related injury

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Jun 22, 2010 @ 5:43am

  CHARLESTON -- A man is suing IVS Hydro and Spir Star after he was injured at work.

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• Putnam couple names 77 defendants in asbestos suit

  By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Jun 21, 2010 @ 5:42am

  CHARLESTON -- A Scott Depot couple is suing 77 companies in an asbestos-related suit.

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