CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a nearly-10-year-old case before the Business Court Division was rightfully dismissed.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that Michael Thornsbury, the former Mingo County judge who was convicted of felony offense of conspiracy against civil rights is ineligible for retirement benefits.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a woman who filed suit is not eligible to participate in the Teachers’ Retirement System because she was not regularly employed for full-time service.
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Court Judge Carrie L. Webster has denied the City of Beckley’s motion to dismiss in a lawsuit against it for allegedly failing to properly submit retirement paperwork. “This court finds that West Virginia Code … does not prohibit plaintiff’s claims against this defendant,” the March 6 order states. “This court finds that the plaintiff may pursue his cause of action under his public policy retaliation claim at this time.”
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals says the state is entitled to a “full surrender” of two annuity contracts without delays in payment or surrender charges.
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Court judge has denied a motion for summary judgment in a class action alleging fraud, misrepresentation and more on the part of The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, its agents and the West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board.
CHARLESTON – Nitro’s former city attorney, Richie Robb, has filed a motion for disqualification against Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles E. King in a lawsuit filed against the City of Nitro and two city officials regarding public records.
O'Hanlon CHARLESTON – Since he retired from his position in 2010 as a Cabell circuit judge, Dan O'Hanlon has been collecting his full judicial pension on top of his current income as the director of WVNET.
Tomblin CHARLESTON -- Lobbing grenades from opposite ends of the state Capitol, two high-profile gubernatorial hopefuls have begun a war of words about whether the state should have a special election.
Bell CHARLESTON – Marshall County teacher Cheryl Dougherty rewrote a Kanawha County class action over pensions and watched in dismay as it bounced up to federal court, so she scrapped the new script and the case bounced back.
Davis CHARLESTON – Former Lincoln County Assessor Jerry Weaver forfeited his pension by conspiring to buy votes, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decided Oct. 10.
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib made no mistake when he declared the merger of two teacher pension funds unconstitutional, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has decided.
McGraw CHARLESTON – Working for West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw depressed Donald Darling and gave him migraine headaches, but the Supreme Court of Appeals says McGraw owes him nothing.
Lees CHARLESTON – Teachers who have managed their retirement accounts wisely and teachers who have managed their accounts poorly would receive the same benefits if the West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board has its way, according to attorney Jim Lees of Charleston.
