News from November 2008
THIS JUST IN: Jefferson County
Oct. 29
THIS JUST IN: Wayne County
Oct. 16
Justices block Cabell judge's shot in Mayo case
Mayo CHARLESTON – "Airball" sang out the state Supreme Court as the Justices reversed a Cabell Circuit Judge for attaching constitutional significance to O. J. Mayo's participation in Huntington High School basketball games.
Supreme Court weighs in on muddy, wirey issue
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court has overturned a decision that held three companies not liable for the injuries of a 13-year-old who was temporarily blinded by mud and rode into three of their wires.
First probation officers to supervise sex offenders under new law
CHARLESTON -- The first probation officers hired specifically to supervise sex offenders under provisions of the Child Protection Act of 2006 were sworn in Nov. 7 in the Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
THEIR VIEW: What in the world happened in the eastern Panhandle?
CHARLESTON -- As we look at the results of this election, our campaign plan was ALMOST perfect.
THEIR VIEW: The successful failure of evangelicalism
CHARLESTON -- If Election Day in 2008 taught us anything, it is that the evangelical voter base is neither as strong, nor as weak as the punditry believes.
Tobacco agreement harming market, suit says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - The landmark tobacco settlement of 1998 is good for both the participating states and the tobacco companies that got in on the ground floor, a lawsuit recently filed by the sixth-largest tobacco company in the country says.
Estate sues man's ex-wife for Steelers tickets
CHARLESTON - The estate of a deceased Kanawha County man has filed a suit against his ex-wife, claiming she stole Pittsburgh Steelers season football tickets that were left to the man's heirs.
Company sued over bad barge part sues another
CHARLESTON - A company that was sued last year for a malfunctioning part on its barge has filed a federal suit against another company, claiming the other corporation was responsible for the broken piece.
Putnam man sues nursing home for wife's death
CHARLESTON - A Putnam County man has filed a suit against a nursing home facility after his wife died of alleged neglect while living in the home.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three attorneys join Huddleston Bolen
Baker HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen has announced that attorneys Casey Baker, Chad Fisher, and Stephen Montgomery have joined the firm.
PERSONNEL FILE: Legal Aid hires 10 new attorneys
Adams CHARLESTON -- Legal Aid of West Virginia is pleased to announce the hiring of 10 new attorneys in recent weeks, the largest addition of legal unit staff in over a decade.
Justices reinstate suit between eye doctors
CHARLESTON – A judge can't dismiss a suit for failure to pay fees without holding a hearing, the state Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.
Man sues GM, dealer after accident left him paralyzed
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against a local Chevrolet dealer and GM after being paralyzed after he was ejected from a vehicle.
Man, 77, sues Charleston over fall at parking garage
CHARLESTON - A 77-year-old man has filed a suit against the city of Charleston after he fell while exiting a municipal parking garage.
Inmate says Princeton officer nearly killed him, filed false charges
A Huttonsville Correctional Center inmate has filed a federal suit seeking $15 million against the West Virginia attorney general, the Princeton Police Department and one of its detectives and the city of Princeton, claiming he was nearly killed after his arrest by Princeton police officers and that multiple false charges were brought against him.
Another suit filed against officer at Anthony Correctional Center
CHARLESTON - Another sexual assault suit has been filed against a correctional officer at the Anthony Correctional Center.
Kanawha man sues after slip, fall at Fazoli's
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against a fast food restaurant after he slipped on a wet spot in the dining room.
Woman says she was wrongly fired from assisted living centers
WHEELING -- A case in which a Wellsburg couple filed suit against Chancellor Health Partners and Weirton Health Partners, claiming the woman was wrongly terminated, has been moved to federal court.