News from January 2006
Georgia couple sues after man fell at Bob Evans in Cross Lanes
CHARLESTON – A Georgia couple is suing Bob Evans Farms after the husband fell outside the restaurant chain's Cross Lanes location.
Woman says AT&T discriminated against her
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman alleges she was discriminated against by AT&T and her former supervisor there because she had to miss work as a result of a work-related injury.
Mother blames Kanawha school board for son falling off bleachers
CHARLESTON – A mother blames the Kanawha County Board of Education for her son's fall from the top row of some bleachers in a school gymnasium.
Whittaker company sues over Mingo water treatment project
Jack Whittaker CHARLESTON – A Putnam County construction company owned by Powerball winner Jack Whittaker claims a civil engineering consulting firm did properly carry out the terms of its contract in building a water treatment plant in Mingo County.
Jackson County couple claims defendant tried to discourage legal action
CHARLESTON – A Jackson County couple says a man responsible for a 2004 automobile accident subsequently tried to discourage them from taking legal action.
Former railroad worker files asbestos lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A former railroad worker and his wife have filed a lawsuit claiming he was exposed to asbestos during his nearly 40 years on the job.
South Charleston woman blames rug at CAMC for fall, broken hip
CHARLESTON – A South Charleston woman has sued Charleston Area Medical Center after she tripped on a rug in the lobby of one of its buildings.
Kanawha woman says Gabe's responsible for her fall in mall parking lot
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says a store at the Kanawha Mall is to blame for her falling and injuring herself in the mall parking lot.
South Carolina man sues over Turnpike accident
CHARLESTON – A South Carolina man has sued for damages as a result of a 2005 accident on the West Virginia Turnpike.
Kanawha couple says wife was sexually discriminated against by Job Corps, employees
Charleston Job Corps Center CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County couple has sued the owner and operator of the Charleston Job Corps Center and two of its employees for sexual harassment and discrimination they say the wife endured as an employee.
Unfair share
A proposal floating about our State Senate would require certain West Virginia businesses to spend at least eight percent of their employee wages on health insurance.
Attorneys need to learn to market themselves, expert says
CHARLESTON – As the state Legislature begins to look at examining lawyer advertising, a Virginia attorney says the problem is that members of his profession never have been taught to market themselves and their services.
Increased revenue means raises, computers, pension boost for courts
CHARLESTON – Last summer, the five Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals gave their new administrator, Steve Canterbury, four days to prepare an annual budget for their Court and all circuit courts.
This just in: Putnam County
Jan. 13
This just in: Kanawha County
Jan. 3
This just in: Monongalia County
Jan. 17
This just in: Upshur County
Jan. 9
Tomblin's comments on the Senate floor
SENATOR TOMBLIN: Mr. President, we started this year off on a very high note with the winning of the Sugar Bowl and from there we have all been in mourning for the last several weeks.
Supreme Court calendar: Week of Feb. 13-17
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia