West Virginia Supreme Court
Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Three strikes and Ed Kohout is out
Edward R. Kohout has been suspended at least three times in the course of his legal career: once by the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham and twice by our Supreme Court of Appeals, this last time permanently. In case you're wondering, he was suspended from law school after being caught selling books he'd stolen from the university bookstore. -
Judicial board recommends suspension for judge-elect for one year
CHARLESTON – The Judicial Hearing Board has recommended that the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals bar Nicholas circuit judge-elect Stephen Callaghan for one year following the ethics charges against him for alleged shady campaign tactics. -
Justices: Comp board right in denying underlying conditions
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a ruling that the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Board of Review did not err in denying two conditions as compensable conditions in a case involving Lifepoint Hospitals and a certified nursing assistant. -
Benjamin dissents on majority ruling about DUI on private property
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled last month that driving under the influence on private property is a crime, which Justice Brent D. -
Justices overturn $1 million jury award to former Thomas Hospital nurse
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned a $1 million jury verdict that was awarded a former Thomas Memorial Hospital nurse who alleged she was wrongfully fired. -
Supreme Court annuls attorney’s law license
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled to annul the law license of a former candidate for Monongalia circuit judge. -
Justices rule consumer protection claims do not survive death
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that consumer credit and protection claims do not survive death. -
Justices say pipeline company can’t survey land without permission
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that Mountain Valley Pipeline would be violating West Virginians’ basic rights by going onto their property to survey land without permission. -
Supreme Court says Citibank did not waive right to arbitration
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that Citibank did not waive its right to arbitration in a lawsuit seeking debt collection. -
Supreme Court rules Ansted mayor lawfully fired police chief
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that Ansted’s mayor lawfully fired former Police Chief John Kiefer in 2014. -
State Supreme Court overturns taxation, valuation decision of WVU apartment
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a decision by a Monongalia County judge Oct. 26 in a case involving the taxation and valuation of a West Virginia University (WVU) apartment complex. -
Supreme Court votes to put hold on release of hospital merger documents
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals voted to put a hold on a Kanawha circuit judge’s order to release documents related to the hospital merger between Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center. -
Circuit judge to present to business law class
HEDGESVILLE - A circuit judge is scheduled to speak to a high school business law class Thursday in Hedgesville. -
Supreme Court upholds dismissal of Mingo sheriff’s widow
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld Mingo Circuit Court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Chafin Funeral Home by the widow of Mingo Sheriff Eugene Crum for funeral and burial expenses. -
Justice Workman named to West Virginia Living’s Wonder Woman Class of 2016
CHARLESTON – Supreme Court Justice Margaret L. Workman has been honored by West Virginia Living magazine as one of its Wonder Women Class of 2016. -
Suspended attorney arrested for attempting to alter drug test
BECKLEY – A suspended attorney was arrested this week after he allegedly attempted to alter a drug test. Richard E. Hardison Jr. is back in Southern Regional Jail after attempting to cheat on the drug test. It was less than one month ago that he entered a plea to drug and embezzlement charges. He is currently being held without bond. -
State Supreme Court says foundation isn’t exempt from property tax
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that University Healthcare Foundation is not exempt from property taxes because it is not primarily and immediately used for charitable purposes. -
Grant enables West Virginia Legal Aid to help elementary school families
CHARLESTON – Families at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School will be able to access legal services through Legal Aid of West Virginia, thanks to a 24-month, $270,028 pro bono innovation fund grant from Legal Services Corp. -
Supreme Court suspends Beckley attorney’s law license
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals voted to suspend Richard E. Hardison Jr.’s law license on Sept. 14. -
Tomblin gives 'great weight' to JVAC's judge recommendations when filling vacancies
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Gov. Earl Tomblin depends on a well-established and extensive vetting process to fill vacant judgeships, but he doesn’t make bench appointments blindly.