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Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Court reprimands Upshur attorney for mistakes in Randolph property dispute
Klie-Kolenich CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has rebuked an Upshur County attorney for her missteps in a Randolph County couple's property dispute with their neighbors. -
Court places Martinsburg attorney on year's suspension
Santa Barbara CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended a Berkeley County attorney for his lack of diligence in four clients' cases. -
Santa Barbara faces two more years suspended following no-contest plea
CHARLESTON – Following his plea agreement on criminal charges two months ago, Michael Santa Barbara's law career may be put on hold for another two years. -
W.Va. SC says AG wrong to seek writ instead of direct appeal
McGraw CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has denied a request by Attorney General Darrell McGraw for a writ of prohibition, seeking to stop the enforcement of a circuit court's order in a case against two title loan companies. -
W.Va. SC cites lower court's error in case over boy's wheelchair
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals said last week a lower court was wrong in its handling of a case over a boy's authorization request for a power wheelchair. -
W.Va. SC vacates Webster's order in 2010 murder case
Webster CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a writ of prohibition by Kanawha County prosecutors against Kanawha Circuit Judge Carrie Webster. -
W.Va. high court upholds order suspending magistrate without pay
Fouty CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling Tuesday, denied to reconsider its previous order suspending Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty without pay pending disciplinary proceedings. -
W.Va. SC affirms $2 million judgment against CSX
Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals this week upheld a $2 million judgment against CSX in a lawsuit over the company's hostile work environment. -
W.Va. high court reinstates lawsuit against rafting company
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals this week reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against a rafting company, its president and three river guides. -
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W.Va. SC hears arguments on Fouty's suspension without pay
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum and Justice Brent Benjamin (Chip Ellis/Charleston Gazette) CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Wednesday listened to arguments over an order suspending Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty without pay. -
Century Aluminum loses property tax appeal in W.Va. SC
Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling last week, said state tax officials properly appraised Century Aluminum's inactive Ravenswood plant. -
W.Va. SC sides with city in suit over officer's disability benefits
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last week ruled against a former South Charleston police officer in a case over his disability benefits. -
WV CALA hosts forum to introduce Supreme Court candidates
Three of the four candidates for state Supreme Court took part in a forum May 31 sponsored by West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse. (Photo by Kyla Asbury) CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse hosted a Supreme Court candidate forum May 31 at the Summit Conference Center to help attorneys get to know the candidates running for Supreme Court justice. -
Morgantown attorney surrenders license
CHARLESTON – Instead of contesting the multiple allegations of misconduct leveled against her, a Monongalia County attorney has decided to surrender her law license. -
Misconduct in criminal cases leads to ethics charges against former Randolph prosecutor
CHARLESTON – A former Randolph County prosecutor accused of engaging in "a pervasive pattern of prosecutorial misconduct" will soon answer to the allegations before a state ethics panel. -
W.Va. SC: Error by plaintiff's lawyers cause of suit's dismissal
Workman CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals this week shot down a medical malpractice complaint against a Charleston Area Medical Center neurologist. -
Kanawha prosecutors take issue with circuit judge's order
Webster CHARLESTON - Kanawha County prosecutors contend Circuit Judge Carrie Webster, in excluding what they describe as "major evidence" in a 2010 murder, has "completely gutted" their case. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Scudiere to represent state Bar to ABA
Scudiere CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced that member Debra Scudiere has been elected by the West Virginia State Bar's Board of Governor's as its representative to the American Bar Association. -
W.Va. SC sides with circuit court in ruling over tax assessments
Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last week agreed to set aside the decision of the state's Office of Tax Appeals against a packaged foods company over tax assessments.