News from May 2006
Charleston couple sues Metro 911 for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON - A woman who worked at Metro Communications is claiming she was sexually harassed and retaliated against during her employment.
Lawyer being sued for malpractice
CHARLESTON - A Charleston couple is suing a member of the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review, claiming he did not adequately represent them during the eight years he handled a civil case against them.
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Second wreck results in lawsuit
MARTINSBURG - A Martinsburg man claims a woman drove her car through the scene of his motorcycle accident and caused another.
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Whittaker settles with woman over assault
Jack Whittaker CHARLESTON - Before an assembled jury could enter a courtroom in Kanawha Circuit Court, Powerball winner Jack Whittaker and a woman who accused him of assault reached a settlement.
Couple claims dealership misled them
WINFIELD - A man and woman who bought a 2005 Toyota Corolla together say they discovered it had previously been in a collision and that information wasn't given to them prior to the purchase.
A bad case of neighbor envy
Steve Cohen So much has changed here and abroad since our 55 mountain counties seceded from the Old Dominion back in the Civil War. But a recently-published economic study of the states, using 2005 data, could well leave one wondering about the comparison of the two Virginias today.
Woman claims pharmacy refused service
CHARLESTON - A Belle woman says a pharmacist would not fill her prescription and accused her of being a drug addict.
Flooded home lands Tom's Plumbing in hot water
CHARLESTON - The insurance company of a woman whose hot water heater burst is suing the South Charleston company that installed it.
Verizon sues Division of Highways
CHARLESTON - Verizon West Virginia is suing the West Virginia Division of Highways, claiming the DOH damaged its cables.
Gallagher, Goodwin Gregg form communications group
Aly Goodwin Gregg CHARLESTON -- West Virginia public relations and advertising veterans Patrick Gallagher and Aly Goodwin Gregg announced the formation of a new communications firm with offices in Charleston and Morgantown. The new firm, Gallagher/Goodwin-Gregg Communications Group is jointly owned by the two communications professionals.
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Two justices say ruling was too soft on car dealer
Joseph Albright CHARLESTON – Two West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justices think the other three treated Paul White Chevrolet of South Charleston too gently.
Wal-Mart claims plaintiff fraudulently added defendant to complaint
CHARLESTON -- Wal-Mart defense attorneys have removed a Kanawha County Circuit Court personal injury lawsuit to federal court claiming that plaintiffs fraudulently joined an employee as a defendant to keep the case in state court.
DiTrapanos listed as defendants in another lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A prominent Charleston attorney once again is listed as a defendant in a lawsuit, this time over injuries a woman says she sustained while visiting an apartment complex.