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Friday, March 29, 2024

News from February 2006


Public hearings on Sago Mine tragedy set for May 2

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin has announced that the public hearings on January's Sago Mine Tragedy will be held Tuesday, May 2 on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon.

Man sues contractor for faulty repairs to home

By Brandon Smith |
WHEELING - A man is suing a roofing and painting company after it improperly repaired the roof of his home.

Kanawha woman blames Putnam General for slip, fall

By Chris Dickerson |
WINFIELD – A Kanawha County woman has sued Putnam General Hospital claiming she slipped and fell on an ice removal substance in its parking lot.

Our lawsuit = Our money

By The West Virginia Record |
Taxpayer-funded arrogance sometimes knows no boundaries. So it's about time that West Virginia checks-and-balances started erecting some around our state's runaway Attorney General's office.

Questions arise over McGraw's methods of handling settlement funds

By Chris Dickerson |
Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON – A state senator says he thinks debate over how Attorney General Darrell McGraw doles out money from his office will end up at the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the state Chamber of Commerce says McGraw's actions has cost the state up to $40 million.

Reel justice: W.Va. legal community talks movies

By Chris Dickerson |
Kent Carper CHARLESTON – With the Academy Awards being handed out next week, it's a perfect time to ask some local attorneys about their all-time favorite films focusing on their profession.

This just in: Kanawha County

By The West Virginia Record |
Jan. 26

This just in: Ohio County

By Brandon Smith |
Feb. 3

This just in: Monongalia County

By Audrey Holsclaw |
Feb. 15

This just in: Berkeley County

By The West Virginia Record |
Feb. 13

This just in: Cabell County

By Drew Smith |
Feb. 15

Supreme Court rejects Judge Matish's simple math

By Steve Korris |
CHARLESTON – Harrison County Circuit Judge James Matish found a simple way to calculate attorney's fees in a civil rights case, but his simplicity did not satisfy the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Survey says West Virginia juries reflect state's population

By Ann Knef |
CHARLESTON - A survey of West Virginian jurors shows that the people who routinely render crucial courtroom decisions, as a whole closely reflect the state's demographics.

Updated SupCo calendar for 2/27 issue

By The West Virginia Record |
Motion Docket

Senate Bill No. 563

By The West Virginia Record |
Senate Bill No. 563

Charleston woman sues Ford Credit over debt collection

By John O'Brien |
CHARLESTON - A Charleston woman is suing Ford Motor Credit Company over what she perceived to be illegal debt collection on the company's behalf.

Employees sue CSX for work-related Injuries

By Brandon Smith |
WHEELING - A group of employees of CSX Transportation, Inc., are suing CSX for multiple safety violations and for its negligence in operating a safe workplace after they received multiple serious work-related injuries and subsequent health disorders.

Company sues another after accident

By Brandon Smith |
WHEELING - A company is suing another company after the defendant's truck driver struck the plaintiff's parked truck.

State Supreme Court visits WVU on March 1

By The West Virginia Record |
MORGANTOWN - The state's High Court is making its annual visit to West Virginia University in March to hear a trio of cases addressing wills and estates and the accountability of the state Department of Health and Human Resources.

Man sues contracting company for faulty home construction

By Brandon Smith |
WHEELING - A man is suing Ohio Valley Builders for serious defects in the home which they constructed for him.