News from July 2007
PERSONNEL FILE: Mullett elected president of Kanawha County Bar Association
Mullett CHARLESTON -- Dinsmore & Shohl attorney Brace R. Mullett has been elected President of the Kanawha County Bar Association.
PERSONNEL FILE: Nancy Green named Bar Admissions Administrator
CHARLESTON -– The state Supreme Court of Appeals recently voted to name Nancy Green the Bar Admissions Administrator.
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe and Johnson announces new client services team member
Brown CLARKSBURG -- Steptoe and Johnson has expanded its client services team in its Charleston office with the addition of Kathryn E. Brown.
ALL THINGS JURY: And now, the rest of the story
Blankenship In many cases, an attorney would find it helpful to get a play-by-play as to how a jury panel perceives different themes, messages, and points of a trial.
Woman says two State Troopers 'executed' her son
CHARLESTON - The mother of a deceased Greenbrier County man filed a lawsuit against two West Virginia State Troopers claiming they killed her son "execution-style."
Man says Huntington wrongly passed over him for firefighter job
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County man who was placed on a hiring list to be a Huntington firefighter but has yet to be chosen has filed a suit against the City of Huntington.
Man sues Arby's after incident in parking lot
HUNTINGTON - A Kanawha County man filed a suit against a national fast food restaurant, after he was injured when he was in the restaurant's parking lot.
Media Center helps spread messages
Bubba has been rewired twice - most recently last year after The Media Center acquired it. Bubba's equipment was upgraded from analog to digital. CHARLESTON -- The Media Center is in the business of getting out a message.
Pharmacies don't provide health care, Supreme Court rules
Starcher CHARLESTON – Pharmacies do not provide health care, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has decided.
Man says he fell on ice on car lot
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County man has filed a suit against a local business, claiming he fell and was injured while performing business.
High-rise sued after woman suffers injury in hallway
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against the managers of a local high-rise public housing development after she was injured in the hallway of one of the buildings.
Barbour man sues ICG for incident at Sago Mine
CHARLESTON - A Barbour County man has filed a lawsuit against International Coal Group after a slab of roof rock fell on him while he was working at the Sago Mine.
WVU Tech supporters seek writ to halt merger
CHARLESTON - A group of West Virginia University Tech supporters have filed a lawsuit, seeking a writ of mandamus to halt the school from being merged with West Virginia University until a satisfactory long-term plan can be developed.
CATCHING UP: Berger rules for DOT in coal truck case
CHARLESTON - Kanawha Circuit Court Judge Irene Berger ruled in favor of the defendants in the case of Coal River Mountain Watch against the Department of Transportation.
Dunbar council sues mayor, others over pay issue
CHARLESTON - The City Council of Dunbar has filed a lawsuit against, among others, the mayor and the town clerk claiming their actions are illegal after the mayor changed the pay of city department heads from salary to hourly.
DIRECTV to provide restitution in W.Va.
McGraw CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw, unhappy with the company's practices, recently reached an agreement with DIRECTV that will offer refunds to more than 1,000 consumers.
Greenbrier couple files med mal suit after hysterectomy
CHARLESTON - A Greenbrier County couple filed a suit against a local physician and his medical office, claiming they are victims of medical malpractice.
Woman sues landlords after sewage leaks into her eye
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against her landlords after she was injured when sewage from the apartment above her leaked into her eye.
West Virginia court system getting server updates
CHARLESTON -- On July 9, the computer servers for the West Virginia court system will be changed.
Falling box leads to suit against Lowe's
HUNTINGTON - A Kanawha County couple has filed a personal injury suit against a national home improvement center after the woman was injured when a box fell on her at the store.