News from April 2008
Woman sues daughter's landlord for hand injury
CHARLESTON - A Jackson County woman has filed a suit against her daughter's landlord, after she injured her hand while opening a window at her daughter's apartment.
Widow sues Krispy Kreme over accident that killed husband
CHARLESTON - The husband of a woman killed in a motor accident with a Krispy Kreme doughnut truck has filed a suit on behalf of her estate.
Wirt man names 50 companies in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON - A Wirt County man has filed an asbestos suit against 50 companies, including G.E. Plastics, after he allegedly contracted a deadly lung disease after working in an asbestos-laden area for 32 years.
Resort owners blame PSD for raw sewage problem
Fox Fire is located in Milton in Cabell County. CHARLESTON – The owners of a local campsite and resort have filed a suit against a public service district, claiming their property suffered damages after raw sewage overflowed onto their property.
Justices uphold ruling in Roane drunk driving, beating case
CHARLESTON- In one of their easier decisions, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals declared that Owen Hawk III was drunk when he drove the wrong way without lights, sped away from the sheriff, T-boned a cop car and smashed three more vehicles.
PERSONNEL FILE: Wiggins named to federal ERISA Council
Wiggins CLARKBURG -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao recently named Kevin Wiggins, an attorney in Jackson Kelly's Clarksburg office, to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans.
Pittsburgh papers sues WVU over FOIA requests about Manchin's daughter
MORGANTOWN – The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has sued West Virginia University for not responding to a series of Freedom of Information Act requests regarding whether Gov. Joe Manchin's daughter fulfilled requirements for a master's degree.
PERSONNEL FILE: Russell joins Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer's Morgantown office
Russell MORGANTOWN -- Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer recently expanded its Morgantown office with the addition of attorney J. Robert Russell.
Maynard presents Bar Foundation grants to Legal Aid, other programs
Maynard CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard on Monday presented Bar Foundation grants to programs that provide legal services to low-income West Virginians.
In Ketchum's Korner
Larry Starcher won't be on West Virginia's Supreme Court in 2009, but Menis Ketchum hopes to carry on his legacy.
Maynard taking stand against 'dirty tricks'
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Chief Justice Spike Maynard is on the offensive, saying he's been on the receiving end of "dirty tricks," "disgusting" antics and "gotcha politics."
Suit says misdiagnoses left man incontinent, impotent
CHARLESTON - A Putnam County man has filed a medical malpractice suit against a local medical center and several physicians, after he was allegedly misdiagnosed several times, which ultimately left him incontinent and impotent.
Lawyer didn't file claim in time, so widow sues him
CHARLESTON - The widow of a man who suffered injuries from a fall on a cruise ship is suing the attorney who originally handled the claim, for allegedly allowing the statute of limitations to pass before filing the suit.
Justices to hear cases in Princeton
PRINCETON -– The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear arguments in three criminal cases and one civil case on April 15 at the Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton in front of an audience of about 670 Mercer County high school and college students.
Albright says other Justices wrong on bar's sales tax case
Albright CHARLESTON – Justice Joseph Albright of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals can't believe his colleagues held bookkeeper Barry Schmehl personally liable for a bar's unpaid sales taxes.
Faulty hotel banister leads to fall, lawsuit
CHARLESTON - A suit has been filed against a Days Inn hotel in Teays Valley after a man fell through the balcony on the front porch and was injured.
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