News from September 2008
Toriseva opens her own firm in Wheeling
Toriseva WHEELING -- After having made a name for herself statewide and nationally, a prominent Wheeling attorney is hanging out her own shingle.
Invoice breaks down firm's work on Rodriguez case
Flaherty MORGANTOWN – Thomas Flaherty and 22 of his employees devoted 1,497 hours to West Virginia University's lawsuit against former football coach Rich Rodriguez, according to an invoice he submitted to the school.
Woman says she was sexually, religiously harassed at Pizza Hut
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a local pizza restaurant, claiming she was sexually and religiously harassed during her employment there.
Huntington attorney busy with ERISA cases
Underwood CHARLESTON -- A former managing partner of a Charleston accounting firm and a former Kentucky worker are two of about 15 people attorney Mark Underwood has represented in suits this year against insurance companies, alleging they were denied benefits.
State DOT wants $1 million from Ky. firm for destroyed bridge
CHARLESTON - The state Department of Transportation is seeking $1 million from a Kentucky transport company, claiming a company truck collided into and destroyed a state bridge.
Couple says oil, gas company damaged trees
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston couple has filed suit against an oil and gas company, alleging the company damaged trees on their property.
Woman says apartment owners invaded her privacy
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against the owners of the apartment complex where she lives, claiming they invaded her privacy and were negligent in maintaining her apartment.
Woman says she was wrongly fired from Wheeling Hospital
WHEELING -- An Ohio County resident has filed suit against Wheeling Hospital, alleging she was fired due to age and racial discrimination, as well as for her refusal to work overtime.
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McGraw among AGs wanting new alcoholic energy drink dropped
McGraw CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has joined attorneys general of 25 other states in asking MillerCoors, LLC to drop its plan to introduce a new alcoholic energy drink with elevated alcoholic content.
McGraw originally sought $306 million in Visa, MC case
McGraw WHEELING – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw praises private lawyers who helped him settle a suit against Visa and MasterCard for $12.2 million, but neglects to mention that he originally sought $306 million.
THEIR VIEW: Larry Starcher's e-mail trail
CHARLESTON -- Poor Larry Starcher. He is under siege from a Freedom of Information Act request for his e-mails. The FOIA was filed by a West Virginia employer at the center of several cases the justice has heard on the Supreme Court.
WVU seeks nominations for Business Hall of Fame
MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia University College of Business and Economics is accepting nominations for the 2008 West Virginia Business Hall of Fame.
Countrywide wants McGraw's case moved to federal court
McGraw CHARLESTON -- Countrywide has requested more time in a case West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw brought against it last month over mortgage loans made to homebuyers.
Inmate says she was sexually assaulted by officer
CHARLESTON - An inmate at the Anthony Correctional Center in Greenbrier County has filed a suit against the West Virginia Division of Corrections, claiming she was sexually assaulted while she was an inmate.