Wood Circuit Court
Recent News About Wood Circuit Court
-
Wood personal injury case makes quick trip between state, fed courts
PARKERSBURG - In less than two months, an Ohio man's personal injury suit against his employer has made a round trip between state to federal court. -
Wood County hospital, doctor named in wrongful death suit
PARKERSBURG - A Jackson County man alleges a Wood County hospital, and physician are responsible for the death of this wife. -
Schwan's wrongful termination suit moved to federal court
PARKERSBURG - An Ohio man will now have to argue his case of wrongful termination against his former employer in federal rather than state court. -
Jane Lew hotel says installed pool not fit for use
PARKERSBURG – The owner of a Jane Lew hotel seeks more than $500,000 from eight defendants after it says a pool installed by at least one of the defendants is not usable. -
Wood couple seeks $1 million for insurance mistakes
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County couple allege their insurance company wrongfully denied a claim for benefits based on truthful information they gave to a misleading question. -
Parkersburg woman faults defective treadmill for injuries
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County woman alleges her New Year's fitness resolution for 2009 was thwarted by an injury she sustained on the exercise equipment she bought to help her with that goal. -
Wood Co. woman sues for restaurant visit mishap
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County woman claims that a national restaurant chain literally dumped on her. -
Discovery in suit against former Wood prosecutor suggests duplicity in underage drinking
PARKERSBURG - Filings in a wrongful termination suit against a former Wood County prosecutor allege while pursuing criminal charges against a Parkersburg man for furnishing alcohol to minors, she, too, either furnished alcohol to minors or instructed minors, including her son, on how to avoid being arrested for underage consumption. -
Excessive force, dog deaths listed in suit against Parkersburg officer
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County man is suing the city of Parkersburg and one of its police officers for physical and mental injuries he suffered following an arrest last year. -
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
Nov. 12 -
Wood man's breach suit against insurer dismissed
PARKERSBURG - A related suit Jeff Corra filed against his homeowner's insurer resulting from the circumstances that happened on Aug. 6, 2006 has been dismissed. -
Conviction reversal results in legal mal suit against Wood Co. firm
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County man whose conviction for providing alcohol to minors was overturned by the state Supreme Court earlier this year is suing the law firm that represented him for legal malpractice. -
Suit claims fall, infection led to second, unnecessary surgery at Wood hospital
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County woman alleges her trip to the hospital two years ago resulted in two surgeries to her knee, the second after contracting an infection following the first. -
Allegations of moonlighting leads to St. Joseph's nurse's dismissal
PARKERSBURG - A former nurse at a Wood County hospital alleges she was wrongfully terminated following unsubstantiated allegations she took medical leave to moonlight for another hospital. -
Ex-employee sues Kmart for false imprisonment, malicious prosecution
By Lawrence J. Smith -
Retired Judge Arthur N. Gustke dies
PARKERSBURG -– Retired Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Arthur N. Gustke died Sunday, Sept. 27, at his home. He was 80. -
Former union secretary alleges politically motivated firing
PARKERSBURG - An Ohio woman is alleging she was let go from her job as office manager of a Wood County union local for refusing to practice politics both inside and outside the office. -
Company using former prosecutor in trade secret case
PARKERSBURG - A Parkersburg transportation company has hired a former Wood County prosecutor to pursue a civil suit against its former president, who is now working for its cross-town rival, for alleged theft of trade secrets and other confidential information. -
Suit alleges landlord created hostile environment for female tenants
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County man is named a civil rights lawsuit alleging he engaged in pattern of inappropriate behavior with three of his female tenants during a four-year period. -
Former Justice's son faces contempt charge
CHARLESTON - After two years of inaction, the state Bar is asking that a Wood County attorney be held in contempt for failing to abide by a previous order instructing him to settle a nearly quarter-century old estate case.