Wood Circuit Court
Recent News About Wood Circuit Court
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With parental rights voided, man not subject to child support payments
PARKERSBURG – A circuit judge has ruled a Wood County family law judge erred in ordering a Parkersburg man to support a child who’s no longer his. -
Williamstown alleges dog is a menace
PARKERSBURG – Officials in one Wood County municipality are asking for a judge’s help in putting a collar on an allegedly vicious dog. -
Wood County daycare faces lawsuit over death of toddler
PARKERSBURG – The owners of a Wood County daycare are denying they are responsible for the death of toddler in their care. -
Ritchie judicial candidate previously cited for conflicts of interest
CHARLESTON – Prior to the current ethical violations leveled against him, records show several times in his nearly 30-year career, a Ritchie County attorney, and candidate for circuit judge, was warned about conflicts of interest in cases he handled. -
Science Panel releases final C8 exposure reports, adds new disease to list
PARKERSBURG – The litigants in the West Virginia and Ohio class action lawsuit filed the science panel’s final set of reports on Oct. 29 that conclusively link DuPont’s PFOA in drinking water to serious human diseases. -
Charleston attorney files first C8 personal injury suits
PARKERSBURG – A Charleston attorney has filed three personal injury lawsuits against DuPont on behalf of individuals who lived in Wood County and its surrounding areas following a Science Panel study that established probable links between cancer and other illnesses after exposure to the chemical C8. -
State Police sue to collect unpaid bill from Wood promoter
PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia State Police allege a Wood County motocross promoter stiffed them on paying for security they provided at one of his events. -
Dils slow in pursuing breach suits
Dils PARKERSBURG – A Wood County attorney has taken no for an answer in her attempt to collect legal fees and expenses from two former clients. -
Domestic violence agency accused of sexual discrimination
PARKERSBURG – Despite being the victim, a Wood County man alleges an anti-domestic violence service agency provided assistance to his abuser. -
Former Parkersburg officer sues for wrongful termination
PARKERSBURG – A former Parkersburg Police officer is suing to get his job back. -
Disbarred Wood attorney reaches agreement with state on unpaid taxes
Hayhurst PARKERSBURG – A disbarred Wood County attorney received a small victory recently on the issue that resulted in the loss of his license – unpaid taxes. -
Wood BoE settles teacher assault case for $36K
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Board of Education has reached an out-of-court settlement with a Pleasants County couple whose daughter was assaulted by her former teacher. -
Parkersburg mayor, police chief want out of FOP lawsuit
PARKERSBURG – The city of Parkersburg's mayor and police chief say a lawsuit filed against them by a local Fraternal Order of Police lodge is politically motivated. -
'Taste of Parkersburg' co-sponsors named in personal injury suit
PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg man has served up a lawsuit on the sponsors of an event promoting the area's culinary expertise. -
Wood school boards sued over fight at South football practice
PARKERSBURG – A Wood County woman is alleging a high school football coach took the idea of smash-mouth football too literally. -
Legal malpractice suit against Parkersburg attorney settled
Cosenza PARKERSBURG – A Wood County businessman's legal malpractice suit against a Parkersburg attorney has reached a conclusion. -
Settlement approved in St. Joe class-action suit
PARKERSBURG – For 600 former employees of a Wood County hospital, Christmas comes eight months early this year. -
Wood attorney files breach suit against fellow lawyer
Ahlborn PARKERSBURG – A Wood County attorney is alleging another attorney for whom she worked for three years stiffed her for nearly $50,000 resulting in her finding employment elsewhere.
