News from March 2008
Krispy Kreme employee harassed former co-worker, suit alleges
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman filed a suit against a popular doughnut store and two employees after a co-worker allegedly sexually harassed her.
Landlord rented meth-contaminated home, suit says
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against her landlord, claiming he rented her a contaminated mobile home that had previously been used as a meth lab.
DuPont, Carbide others named in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON - A West Virginia man filed an asbestos lawsuit against 42 companies, including three local corporations where he worked, claiming the companies are responsible for exposing him to life-threatening asbestos.
Mylan drug caused son's problems, suit claims
MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia County woman has filed a suit against a pharmaceutical company on behalf of her young son, who took a prescription sold by the company that she says caused serious complications.
Woman sues Food Lion over fall at grocery store
CHARLES TOWN - A Jefferson County woman has filed a suit against a grocery store after she slipped in a puddle of water and broke her leg.
ALL THINGS JURY: The importance of key witnesses
You are about to call your "key" witness to the stand. How confident are you that jurors will react favorably? Without extensive preparation, you can't be sure.
Speakers announced for leadership conference
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Roundtable's leadership conference, Developing West Virginia's Future Leaders: A Look at the Four Generations at Work, will take place at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown on April 22-23.
Levine drug case bound over to Pike grand jury
Former Mason County physician Dr. Jack M. Levine ducks behind his attorney Thomas Spetnagle as they enter the building leading to the Pike County Court on Jan. 16. (Photo by Lawrence Smith) WAVERLY, Ohio -– A former Mason County physician now awaits a decision by a grand jury if pending drug charges against him have merit.
The Big Verdict State
$404 million in Roane County against Columbia Natural Resources.
Mingo obstruction case needs overturned, attorney says
Jarvis CHARLESTON – While the legal team for two Charleston women convicted of obstruction of justice believes the state Supreme Court should overturn those convictions because their actions in a murder investigation were constitutionally protected, the prosecutor in the case says the convictions should be upheld because the appeal is nothing more than their attempt to further their "pseudo-celebrity" status.
Justices give Spencer man new trial in manslaughter case
CHARLESTON – Dreu Ferguson Jr. of Spencer, serving 15 years for killing neighbor William Freas with a shot to the chest, has won a new trial.
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Supreme Court says it can't investigate Maynard-Blankenship friendship
Bastress CHARLESTON - While Supreme Court hopeful Bob Bastress is calling for a special group to probe the Chief Justice's relationship with the head of a large corporation, the Court's administrator says there is no need to get all worked up.
Carter convicted of meth-related charge in '04
CHARLESTON – Along with multiple domestic violence-related offenses, a Charleston man's rap sheet includes a 2004 conviction for possession of meth.
Domestic violence a long-term problem with Charleston man, records show
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man has a history of domestic violence going back a decade. That discord, court records show, extends between not only his wife, but also his parents.