News from October 2007
Firefighter sued for accident while responding to call
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a volunteer firefighter after he hit her while responding to a call from the fire department.
PERSONNEL FILE: Dinsmore & Shohl adds public finance group
CINCINNATI -- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its services with the addition of a new Public Finance Practice Group.
Partiality taints our courts
West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher has, for a second time, refused to recuse himself from the case of Colgan Air.
Chuck E. Cheese worker harassed woman, suit claims
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a sexual harassment suit against a Chuck E. Cheese employee, claiming he abused her while she was visiting the Charleston location.
Drunken driving case starts argument among Justices
CHARLESTON – Normally attorneys do all the arguing at the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, but a drunken driving case provoked an argument on the bench.
Bank sues Museum in the Community over loans
WINFIELD – The Putnam County Bank has sued Museum in the Community for more than $750,000 on two notes it took out more than two years ago.
Hurricane mayor 'forum shopping,' challenger alleges
WINFIELD – Not only did a Putnam Circuit judge grant a petition for a writ of prohibition to the officially recognized mayor of Hurricane ex parte, but also enabled the mayor to engage in "forum shopping," argue attorneys for his opponent.
Man sues former fiance over finances
MARTINSBURG - A Washington, D.C., man has filed a suit against his ex-fiance, seeking money he loaned to her while they were together.
Marshall drama, seminar to honor state's first black lawyer
HUNTINGTON -– "J.R. Clifford and the Carrie Williams Case," a free, family-friendly live courtroom drama, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center on Marshall University's Huntington campus.
Berkeley man accuses ex-employer of racial discrimination
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County man has filed a suit against his former employer, claiming he was a victim of racial discrimination at work.
Man blames church for injury on construction job
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against a local church, seeking damages for an injury that happened while he was doing construction on the church building.
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Justices cautious about jail authority fee fight
Pullin CHARLESTON – Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals showed no enthusiasm for settling a dispute over fees that Cabell County commissioners pay the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority to keep suspects behind bars.
DuPont ordered to provide medical monitoring in Harrison County
CLARKSBURG - DuPont Co. has been ordered to provide medical monitoring for Harrison County residents who were exposed to dangerous chemicals at a waste site.