News from April 2006
Bank calls man's scam 'nothing more than theft'
CHARLESTON - Marvin Carl Crowder, Jr. allegedly tried to double his fun with his bank account.
Mother suing dead son's estate
CHARLESTON - A woman who was a passenger in her son's fatal car accident is suing her son's estate for her injuries.
Woman sues over mishandling of father's estate
CHARLESTON - A woman is attempting to put an 11-year dispute regarding her father's estate to rest by filing a lawsuit against his widow.
Snowshoe sues prominent Charleston attorney
CHARLESTON -- A prominent Charleston attorney has been sued by Snowshoe Mountain for failing to pay a nearly $5,000 homeowners fee.
South Charleston couple files medical malpractice suit
CHARLESTON - A South Charleston man claims his doctor incorrectly diagnosed him with Crohn's disease and caused him to suffer a stroke.
Man sues over contaminated sutures
CHARLESTON - A man who claims he suffered infection from contaminated sutures is suing those who manufactured and distributed them.
Students in Mingo bus wreck file multimillion dollar suit
Ben Salango WILLIAMSON -- Eight victims of a Mingo County school bus accident last week and their families have filed a multimillion lawsuit claiming the driver of the other vehicle was under the influence of drugs and that his employer knew about it.
Kanawha County Board of Education still fighting off lawsuits
CHARLESTON - With yet another lawsuit on his hands, Jim Withrow is starting to think that maybe the Kanawha County Board of Education's policies should change a little bit.
Suit filed over fight at basketball game
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County couple is suing the woman they say attacked them at a middle school basketball game in December.
No defense for the indefensible
Far be it from our role to make arguments for trial lawyers. But their response thus far to recent criticism of West Virginia's courts -- telling corporate critics to, in essence, shut up -- is less than convincing.
Little tobacco companies growth could trigger settlement reduction
Cheap cigarettes from little tobacco companies have fouled up the deal that big tobacco companies made with taxpayers.
Threats, intimidation will not solve state's lawsuit problem
Steve Roberts CHARLESTON -- West Virginia has made good strides in the past few years to improve its business climate and to help create opportunities for more West Virginians. Much of this good work has been accomplished because of the leadership and fortitude of our elected officials and because state residents have spoken up that "enough is enough."
Powerball winner, Pizzeria Uno's owners sued
Jack Whittaker HUNTINGTON - A Wood County-based business has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the Huntington franchise owners, whom include Powerball winner Jack Whittaker, of a Uno Chicago Grill.
Morgantown woman sues after fall in water meter hole
MORGANTOWN - A Morgantown woman is suing the Morgantown Utility Board for her fall in her front yard.
WVU College of Law drops in U.S. News rankings
WVU's College of Law MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University's College of Law has fallen to fourth-tier status in the latest U.S.News & World Report graduate school rankings.
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