News from September 2008
Benjamin talks justice at Legal Aid luncheon
CHARLESTON - "Has the law forgotten you and me?"
State Supreme Court sends Ohio plaintiff packing
Benjamin CHARLESTON - Having a West Virginia-based attorney who received communications from an insurance company does not mean an out-of-state plaintiff can file suit in West Virginia, the state Supreme Court recently ruled.
Botched birth results in federal lawsuit
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley Springs woman has filed a federal suit on behalf of herself and her son against City Hospital and the United States, claiming her son was born with birth defects after doctors failed to deliver him in time.
Bell named co-liaison counsel in Digitek cases
Bell CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Harry Bell has been named to a key position in a national mass tort litigation case.
Companies, state agencies want Title XIX case dismissed
ELKINS – Two corporations and state agencies have asked a federal court to dismiss a case a woman and her mother filed in August claiming one received substandard mental health care.
Suit over Mack accident moved to federal court
ELKINS - A suit filed by a truck driver against two companies claiming they were responsible for his injuries after he was involved in an accident has been moved to federal court.
Legal malpractice case should stay in federal court, man says
HUNTINGTON – John David Mooney, who lost his freedom in federal district court and regained it in federal appellate court, believes his malpractice suit against lawyer Michael Frazier of Huntington should stay in federal court.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jenkins Fenstermaker attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America
Golder HUNTINGTON -– Jenkins Fenstermaker, a Huntington-based law firm, has announced that five of its attorneys recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2008.
Stotlers named new Magistrate Clerk in Morgan County
BERKELEY SPRINGS -– Twenty-third Judicial Circuit Judge Gina M. Groh has appointed Cynthia Stotlers to the position of Morgan County Magistrate Clerk.
Hail Lord Ketchum
When elitists face criticism from those deemed less worthy, the push back often reveals their true feelings about the rest of us common folk.
AP FOIA case has cost Supreme Court $30,000 so far
Canterbury CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has been billed about $30,000 so far for its defense of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by The Associated Press.
Name change brings about $300K lawsuit
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington business sued in 2005 has been named in a new federal suit involving an unpaid judgment.
Woman sues after McDonald's door hit her in the head
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a local McDonald's after she was injured when an electric sliding door hit her in the back of the head while she was eating her meal.
Woman blames Kroger after slipping in store
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a grocery chain, claiming she was injured when she slipped in a store.
Dune buggy accident results in lawsuit
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit on behalf of his 16-year-old son who was injured while using a friend's dune buggy.
Putnam attorney/delegate sues over injuries from car wreck
Schoen WINFIELD -- A Putnam County attorney and House of Delegates member has filed suit against a Beckley resident, alleging she was severely injured after an accident.
Woman claims she had to quit job because of sexual harassment
WINFIELD -- A woman has filed suit against her former employer and supervisor, claiming she had to quit her job after her supervisor repeatedly sexually harassed her.
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