News from May 2006
Steptoe & Johnson announce new members, of counsel attorneys for 2006
Benincasa CHARLESTON -- Steptoe & Johnson PLLC announces that, effective Jan. 1, eight of its attorneys were promoted to membership, and four of its attorneys achieved "of counsel" status.
Man claims he was knocked out at Banana Joe's
CHARLESTON - A man claiming he was knocked unconscious at Banana Joe's Island Party on St. Patrick's Day and is suing the nightclub.
Suspended woman challenges state Board of Education
Carol Morgan CHARLESTON - A suspended executive director of an educational program has filed a petition against the West Virginia Board of Education, state Superintendent Steven L. Paine and state Board of Education President Lowell E. Johnson.
Woman says Band-Aid was stuck to her spoon at Ryan's
CHARLESTON - What a woman thought was cobbler crust on her spoon turned out to be a Band-Aid, according to a new lawsuit.
Law Day winning pictures
Elizabeth Adams of Wirt County Primary School won first place in the elementary division with "Balancing The Law." She said, "I took this picture to show that the law balanced with the courts equals liberty." CHARLESTON -- Each year, the West Virginia Supreme Court and a number of circuits, family, and magistrate courts throughout the state sponsor various activities to celebrate Law Day.
Attorney sues former firm
CHARLESTON - A former attorney at The Grubb Law Group has sued the firm over a slip and fall that occurred in May 2004.
Silica dust lawsuit filed
CHARLESTON - A former electrician and his wife have filed a lawsuit against 78 defendants, claiming his illness came as a result of exposure to silica dust.
Saturn of Charleston-Huntington sued again
CHARLESTON - Two women who bought a vehicle from Saturn of Charleston-Huntington are charging the dealership with misleading them about the vehicle's past.
Teen's suicide settled
CHARLESTON - A Tucker County outdoors treatment center and the parents of a 14-year-old boy who committed suicide more than five years ago have reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought on by the parents.
Golden Corral sued over wet floor
CHARLESTON - A woman who slipped and fell in the Cross Lanes Golden Corral is seeking $150,000 in damages.
Florida woman blames Valley Center for father's death
CHARLESTON - A Florida woman claims her father's death in 2004 was partly caused by a South Charleston care facility.
Progress in the Year of the Child
Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis CHARLESTON -- In this, the Year of the Child, I am pleased to report that our state court system is making progress.
Energy leaders' investments in state have big impact
Gov. Joe Manchin CHARLESTON -- In West Virginia and throughout the Appalachian region, we're very proud of our mining heritage and we talk so often about how "coal keeps the lights on."
Secretary of State weighing options against voting machine provider
Betty Ireland CHARLESTON - West Virginia Secretary of State Betty Ireland has filed a complaint against the manufacturer of voting machines used during the May 9 primary elections, and is currently on a fact-finding mission before deciding on the possibility of a lawsuit.
It's enough to make you grimace
So an ex-member of the West Virginia Supreme Court is blaming his lost re-election on a car accident, and he wants the man who caused it to pay.
McGraw suit 'must be' referring to Racine speech
Former state Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw speaks at the 2004 Racine Labor Day rally. CHARLESTON – While it doesn't mention it directly, Warren McGraw's lawsuit almost certainly refers to footage of his speech at the 2004 Racine Labor Day rally.
Pizzeria Uno owners being sued for a third time
HUNTINGTON - Another lawsuit has been filed over the building of a Pizzeria Uno restaurant in Huntington.
Attorney snags another strange case
CHARLESTON - When he woke up to find the exterminators had just sprayed his dorm room with hazardous chemicals and didn't bother to wake him up, William Jones must have felt like someone had played a really bad prank on him.
Concord University, exterminator sued
CHARLESTON - A student claims he was injured in his Concord University dorm room by an extermination company, which he is suing along with Concord.
Man sues ex-girlfriend to get back items
WINFIELD -- A Putnam County man has sued his former girlfriend, claiming she still has items that belong to him with a value of more than $53,000.