News from March 2007
Paramedic killed by woman speeding to meth clinic, suit says
CHARLESTON - The husband of a Kanawha County paramedic killed in a January wreck filed a lawsuit against the woman who hit her, who was speeding on her way to a methadone clinic.
YOUR LEGAL WRITES: Conservative vs. casual
CHARLESTON -- Writer and actor Larry David tackles the subject of casual workplace attire in his Emmy-award winning sitcom "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Could you spot a counterfeit check scam?
McGraw CHARLESTON -- "Your luck has changed! You just won the lottery! A cashier's check is enclosed to cover the taxes and fees. All you have to do to get your winnings is deposit the check and wire the money to the sender to pay the taxes and fees. You are guaranteed your prize when they receive their payment."
Upshur magistrate pleads no contest to battery charge
BUCKHANNON - An Upshur County magistrate judge pleaded no contest to battery after he was accused of using his position to sexually abuse a woman.
Monongalia teachers might lose a day of pay
MORGANTOWN - Monongalia County teachers and staff members who took part in a strike earlier this month might have a day's pay taken away.
Man says WVU hospital to blame for mother's death
MORGANTOWN - A Pennsylvania man has filed a wrongful death suit against West Virginia University Medical Corporation on behalf of his mother, who died while under the care of the university medical staff.
Monongalia man says he was fired for blowing whistle
MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia County man claims his former employer wrongly fired him for expressing concern over illegal actions the business was doing.
Marshall County woman says she was discriminated against
WHEELING - A Marshall County woman has filed a suit against a local gaming center, claiming she was discriminated against and ultimately fired because she was considered disabled, which she is not.
PERSONNEL FILE: UC names Carr executive assistant, general counsel
Carr CHARLESTON - A Charleston attorney has been named as the new executive assistant to the president and general counsel at the University of Charleston.
Elkins funeral home owner ordered to repay $35,000 in pre-payments
ELKINS - The owner of R.E. Runner Funeral Home in Elkins has been ordered to repay nearly $35,000 she took as pre-payment for funerals.
Supreme Court calendar for 4/2 issue
State Supreme Court calendar for April
'We Are Marshall' issue of Huntington Quarterly benefits MU Alumni Association
Jack Houvouras, publisher of Huntington Quarterly, presents a check for $4,000 to Sharon Porter, president of the Marshall University Alumni Association. HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University's Alumni Association received its first check last week from the Huntington Quarterly magazine based on sales of the publication's 140-page special edition about the Warner Bros. picture, "We Are Marshall."
Wait just a minute! That's our slogan!
Cohen CHARLESTON -- How dare they? Fortune Magazine's 25th annual edition of "America's Most Admired Companies" (March 19) includes a special ad section titled "Missouri, Open for Business."
Seven W.Va. State students denied injunction over suspensions
CHARLESTON - Seven West Virginia State University students who filed a lawsuit against the school and President Hazo Carter after they were suspended for violating the school's code of conduct have been denied a temporary injunction in their cases.
AEP seeks $5 million from Verizon for shared poles
CHARLESTON - Two of the state's largest utility companies are on opposite ends of a $5 million lawsuit.
PERSONNEL FILE: Gray appointed to Workers' Comp Board of Review
Gray CHARLESTON -- James D. Gray, a member in the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, was appointed on March 26 by Gov. Joe Manchin to a six-year term on the Workers' Compensation Board of Review.
Former House member says he doesn't need to register as sex offender
MORGANTOWN- A former House of Delegates member has filed a petition against the West Virginia State Police claiming he does not have to register as a sex offender because he never was sentenced in a felony conviction in 1979.
Home builder named in thee more lawsuits
MARTINSBURG - A home building company in Berkeley County is the defendant in three suits filed last month, making a total of more than 30 cases filed against the business in the last six months.
Tort system costs amount to more than 2 percent of GDP
SAN FRANCISCO -- The economic cost of lawsuits on the United States economy towers over the amount spent federally on disease prevention and homeland security, according to a study released today.
Boone jury awards coal miner $1.9 million
MADISON – A Boone County jury awarded a county man nearly $2 million Monday after it ruled a mining company had retaliated against him for filing a workers' compensation claim and later failed to reinstate him.