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Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court

• Justices rule on what makes a road public

  By Steve Korris | Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 @ 3:00am

  CHARLESTON - It takes 10 years of public use to make a private road public, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals declared Feb. 27.

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• MPLA constitutional, but Justices overturn dismissal of Mason malpractice case

  By Lawrence Smith | Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 @ 2:30am

  Westmoreland CHARLESTON – Without commenting on constitutional issues raised, the state Supreme Court remanded a Mason County case dealing with the Medical Professional Liability Act back to circuit court for trial.

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• Panel expected to recommend Cabell magistrate retire

  By Cara Bailey | Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008 @ 1:30pm

  Qualls CHARLESTON - A state panel is expected to recommend to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals that Cabell County Magistrate Alvie Qualls be forced to retire after allegations of sexual harassment.

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• Another Supreme Court forum set for March 19

  By The West Virginia Record | Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008 @ 7:00am

  CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division and the Kanawha County Bar Association are co-hosting a Candidates' Forum for the candidates seeking one of the two seats on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

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• Court to settle statute of limitations dispute ophthalmologist has with two other doctors

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Feb 22, 2008 @ 3:39am

  CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court soon will hear two cases in which one doctor is both appellant and appellee in separate civil suits he was with two other doctors.

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• Justices rule against Nationwide in 'captive' case

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Feb 22, 2008 @ 2:00am

  Benjamin CHARLESTON – Prospective jurors need to peek behind the false front of a "captive" law firm that works for an insurance company and no one else, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decided Feb. 14.

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• 'Insider' Wigand compensated generously as unpaid tobacco fact witness

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Feb 15, 2008 @ 3:00am

  Jeff Wigand...Russell Crowe played him in the movie, "The Insider." WHEELING - In a Disney film, "The Insider," scientist Jeff Wigand and lawyer Dickie Scruggs save America from evil cigarette makers.

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• WVU tops Rodriguez 36-2

  By Steve Korris | Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 @ 2:30am

  Rodriguez CLARKSBURG - Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez lost a crucial contest against the university, 36 to 2.

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• Under The Dome for 2/18 issue

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 @ 4:32pm

  UNDER THE DOME

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• Albright unaware of attorney's contributions, handling of son's ethics complaint

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Feb 8, 2008 @ 1:45am

  CHARLESTON – A state Supreme Court justice is surprised to find out that an appellant named in a case the Court is scheduled to hear this week not only contributed to at least two of his bids for the Court, but also did so while investigating an ethics complaint against his son.

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• Under The Dome for 2/11 issue

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, Feb 6, 2008 @ 7:33am

  UNDER THE DOME

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• Under The Dome for 2/4 issue

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 @ 3:36pm

  UNDER THE DOME

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• Justices hear Mason County case challenging MPLA

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Jan 25, 2008 @ 2:05am

  Westmoreland CHARLESTON – Among the cases argued before the state Supreme Court this week was an anticipated one from Mason County challenging the portion of a 2003 medical malpractice reform law requiring a certificate of merit.

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• Justices hear three similar insurance cases

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Jan 25, 2008 @ 2:00am

  Recht CHARLESTON – In decisions under review at the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, three circuit judges yanked insurance companies out of the shadows and thrust them into the harshest light of the courtroom.

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• Caperton was anti-Benjamin from the start

  By John O'Brien | Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 @ 4:14am

  Benjamin CHARLESTON - This isn't the first time Hugh Caperton has wanted to prevent Brent Benjamin from taking a seat on the bench at the state's Supreme Court of Appeals.

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• Court to rule in Mingo flood cleanup controversy

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Jan 18, 2008 @ 2:15am

  CHARLESTON- Mingo County Sheriff Lonnie Hannah and the county commission have fought over $147,000 in flood cleanup charges almost from the day Hannah took office, and now the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals must decide who won.

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• Money issues too familiar for Huntington attorney

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Jan 18, 2008 @ 1:55am

  CHARLESTON – The inability to properly handle his client's money is a problem that seemingly has dogged a Huntington attorney most of his legal career.

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• Bar seeks suspension of Huntington attorney's license

  By Lawrence Smith | Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 @ 2:46am

  CHARLESTON – Until it completes its investigation, the state Bar Association is asking the state Supreme Court to immediately suspend the license of a Huntington attorney for allegedly transferring over $100,000 owed to one of his clients into his personal account.

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• Justices back Zakaib in stopping merger of teacher pension funds

  By Steve Korris | Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 @ 3:40am

  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.

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• Supreme Court will review Huntington residency ordinance

  By Steve Korris | Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 @ 3:37am

  CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will give Huntington Mayor David Felinton a chance to prove that an ordinance requiring city employees to live in the city doesn't violate their rights.

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