News from April 2008
THIS JUST IN: Marshall County
Jan. 28
Court again sides with Massey in high-profile case
Blankenship CHARLESTON - After months of controversy that included two justices recusing themselves, there was no change in the result of Massey Energy's appeal of a $76 million verdict against it to the state Supreme Court.
ABC News plans to air Blankenship interview-skirmish April 7
CHARLESTON - ABC News plans to air its report on Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship's effect on the state Supreme Court Monday.
Woman sues DOH, paving company after falling in storm grate hole
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against the West Virginia Department of Transportation after she was injured when she fell in a storm grate hole created after a road was paved.
Fayette woman's discrimination case taken to federal court
CHARLESTON -- A Fayette County woman claims she was wrongfully barred from a promotion because of her sex and race.
Woman sues bus authority after slip and fall
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman filed a suit against the local transportation authority, after she slipped and fell on water that had accumulated on a bus.
Outback to blame for woman's fall, suit claims
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a national steakhouse chain after she was injured when she fell in a local restaurant.
Putnam couple sues after woman injured at Wal-Mart
CHARLESTON - A Putnam County couple filed a suit against Wal-Mart after the woman was injured in the Garden Center of the Barboursville location.
WVU College of Law forum to address issues surrounding "juicing" in baseball
MORGANTOWN -- The national spotlight will once again be on the sport of baseball as a new season begins in the wake of congressional hearings surrounding the illegal use of performance enhancing drugs by several notable players.
Justice Starcher v. Blankenship in open court
By HOPPY KERCHEVAL
Starcher to judge University of Cincinnati moot court
Starcher CINCINNATI – West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Larry V. Starcher is among the jurists who will be judging the final round of the University of Cincinnati College of Law's 21st Annual Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition on April 5.
Class action filed over AB&C Group plant closings
MARTINSBURG -- Four Berkeley and Jefferson County plant workers claim they and 375 others suffered a plant closing without proper notice.
Greear endorsed by West Virginians for Life
Greear CHARLESTON -- Dan Greear has received the endorsement of the West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee in his bid to become the state's next Attorney General.
Court hears unemployment case of Blankenship's maid
CHARLESTON – Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship didn't hire Deborah May as his maid or fire her, but she asks the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to award her unemployment compensation because he overworked and mistreated her.
PERSONNEL FILE: Nickerson named Foundation Fellow
Nickerson CLARKSBURG -– Gary W. Nickerson, a member in the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, has been named Foundation Fellow by the West Virginia Bar Foundation.
Two men file suits after attacks in Nitro
CHARLESTON - Two men each have filed a suit after they were attacked by the same men outside the Nitro Community Center, in separate incidents, after their night classes.
Rodriguez: Garrison is guilty of fraud
Rodriguez MORGANTOWN – On the day before the first hearing in a $4 million struggle between West Virginia University and former football coach Rich Rodriguez, the coach claimed that university president Mike Garrison fraudulently induced him to sign his contract.
ABC News at Capitol for Supreme Court story
Ross CHARLESTON – An ABC News team has been in Charleston this week, apparently working on a story involving the headline-grabbing state Supreme Court cases involving Massey Energy.
Massey wants other justices to stop Starcher recusal hearing
CHARLESTON – Massey Energy is hoping the other state Supreme Court justices put a stop to Justice Larry Starcher's plan to hold an oral hearing on a recusal request.
2008 will be a year of innovation
CHARLESTON -- As I begin my third term as Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court, I would like to thank outgoing Chief Justice Robin Davis for her hard work, especially on behalf of West Virginia's children during the last two years, and for her support in making the transition between Chiefs a smooth one.