West Virginia Supreme Court
Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Navy vet-turned-WVU law student stays the course with high court
MORGANTOWN -- Thomas "Thom" Boggs is no stranger to rough seas. -
Supreme Court rejects Judge Matish's simple math
CHARLESTON – Harrison County Circuit Judge James Matish found a simple way to calculate attorney's fees in a civil rights case, but his simplicity did not satisfy the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. -
Survey says West Virginia juries reflect state's population
CHARLESTON - A survey of West Virginian jurors shows that the people who routinely render crucial courtroom decisions, as a whole closely reflect the state's demographics. -
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Jury must apportion blame for flood among God and businesses
Ohio County Circuit Judge Arthur Recht BECKLEY -- A Raleigh County jury must divide the blame for the flood of July 8, 2001, between God and businesses. -
Under The Dome -- For 2/13 issue
UNDER THE DOME -
Updated state Supreme Court calendar for week of Feb. 13-17
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Increased revenue means raises, computers, pension boost for courts
CHARLESTON – Last summer, the five Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals gave their new administrator, Steve Canterbury, four days to prepare an annual budget for their Court and all circuit courts. -
Words of Thanks and Admiration
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Supreme Court reverses Kanawha decision in divorce
CHARLESTON -- In a divorce where a woman says she owns half the house and a man says he owns the whole house, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has taken the man's side. -
Coal severance tax upheld by state Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has upheld the state's right to tax coal exports after coal companies argued that the severance tax actually is a sales tax and a violation of federal protections for interstate commerce. -
Supreme Court rules statute ran on Calwell case
Stuart Calwell Attorney Stuart Calwell of Charleston advertised that his firm would represent painters with breathing problems. Retired automobile painter John Edward Goodwin responded to the pitch, but got nothing because the Calwell firm waited too long to sue. -
Charleston attorney awarded 20 times more than client
Attorneys generally collect about a third of what their clients win, but David Grubb of Charleston created new math when his firm made more than $20 for every dollar his clients won. -
Zakaib's order spells out class action
Courts should resolve any doubts about certifying a class action lawsuit in favor of certification, Kanawha County Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib ruled in ordering a class action against C&O Motors of Saint Albans.