News from May 2007
Man says he slipped on ball bearings in car lot
MARTINSBURG - A Jefferson County man has filed a suit against a Berkeley County auto dealership, claiming he was injured when he slipped on the car lot.
Man sues ACF after injuring his hand at work
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County man has filed a suit against a manufacturing plant in Huntington after his hand was seriously damaged while working at the plant.
Family files suit to move mobile home
MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia County couple and their daughter have filed a suit against the former owners of a mobile home in which the daughter is currently living.
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45 companies named in asbestos, personal injury suit
CHARLESTON - An asbestos and personal injury lawsuit was filed against 45 companies on behalf of a man who died from asbestos exposure, the executrix his estate claims.
Cabell man blames 55 companies in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON - A Cabell County man has filed an asbestos suit against 55 companies, claiming their negligence with asbestos-containing products caused him to contract lung cancer.
Widow sues 16 companies for husband's asbestos-related death
CHARLESTON - A widow of a man who died from asbestos-related diseases filed a suit against 16 corporations, claiming their negligence caused her husband's death.
W. Va. residents sue bogus P.I.
MORGANTOWN – A group of eight West Virginia residents are hoping they can receive some final justice against an alleged private investigator who they claimed failed to make good on his promise to look into alleged corruption the state's judicial system.
Timing of lawsuit favorable to residents as Va. man currently in bankruptcy
CHARLESTON – Should the eight West Virginia residents who have a suit against an alleged private investigator prevail in court, they may stand a chance to collect any judgment they receive in spite of his pending bankruptcy.
WVU law dean Fisher retiring in 2008
Fisher MORGANTOWN -- John W. Fisher II announced May 17 that he will retire after 10 years as dean of the West Virginia University College of Law.
Bush bans contingency fee arrangements
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, President George Bush decided that a ban on hiring attorneys on a contingency fee basis to represent the U.S. government will help ensure the integrity of the legal services business.
Bush pics
President Bush buys lemonade from neighborhood children who had set up a stand along his motorcade route Wednesday in Charleston. The president was in town for a private fundraiser for the re-election campaign of Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, seen in the background. CHARLESTON -- Low approval ratings have steered some Republicans away from campaign help from President Bush. But Shelley Moore Capito isn't one of them.
PERSONNEL FILE: Mike Funk joins Steptoe & Johnson's Martinsburg office
MARTINSBURG -- Michael J. Funk has joined the Business Department of Steptoe & Johnson practicing in the firm's Martinsburg office as a member.
Feds probing McGraw's handling of Purdue Pharma settlement
McGraw CHARLESTON - When Fran Hughes, state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's chief deputy, testified before the state's Legislature in February about the office's appropriation of settlement funds, she claimed a desire for a low profile.
Car dealer sues to block opening of another Honda dealer
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County auto dealership has filed a suit against one of its distributors, seeking a declaration for the court to stop the distributor from opening another dealer within 20 miles of the current dealership.