News from April 2009
Supreme Court hears $381M appeal
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the appeal of a nearly $400 million verdict against industrial giant DuPont.
Plaintiff says law firm served wrong parties in med mal case
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County plaintiff says a Charleston law firm served notice on the wrong entities in a medical malpractice case, causing the claim to be thrown out by a judge.
Magistrate says wearing a robe wasn't an act of defiance
Kanawha County Magistrate Kim Aaron poses in her judge's robe in her office on April 7. On April 2, she wore the robe on the bench, but she soon was ordered to remove it. (Photo by Chris Dickerson) CHARLESTON – Kanawha Magistrate Kim Aaron says she wasn't being cheeky when she wore a judge's robe on the bench.
PERSONNEL FILE: Two Jackson Kelly attorneys named to 40 Under 40 list
Alsop CHARLESTON -- Jackson Kelly attorneys Rob Alsop and Amber Hoback were recently named to The State Journal's 2009 Generation Next: 40 Under 40 list. Honorees were recognized for being successful West Virginians who make a difference in their businesses and communities.
Woman sues CAMC over 35-year-old surgery
CHARLESTON – A St. Albans woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center over an intrauterine device that mistakenly was implanted in her uterus in 1973.
Two couples suing cities after sidewalk mishaps
CHARLESTON – Two lawsuits are pending in Kanawha Circuit Court that blame two cities for not keeping their sidewalks in shape.
Man says business partner trying to have him deported
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man claims he invested in a candlewick business and now his partner is trying to have him deported.
Man sues over construction injury
CHARLESTON – A Winfield man is suing a local construction company over an injury he suffered while doing work at Barboursville Middle School.
Lawyer's alleged beating being investigated by federal grand jury
Wolfe CHARLESTON – A Charleston lawyer's claim that he was severely beaten by two West Virginia State Police troopers following his arrest for drunken driving is being investigated by a federal grand jury.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three attorneys admitted to practice in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- Three lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on April 7.
Appeals court turns down C&O Motors appeal
CHARLESTON – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal judge's ruling that a Kanawha Valley car dealership is not entitled to damages because General Motors phased out Oldsmobiles.
Man says he doesn't have to register as a sex offender
CHARLESTON – A man convicted of a misdemeanor sexual offense in Clay County wants a judge to block the West Virginia State Police's attempt to require him to register as a sex offender.
Professor sues to stop presidential evaluation
CHARLESTON – A professor at New River Community and Technical College has sued the college to stop what he says in an illegal evaluation of its president.
Couple says they got a lemon from General Motors
CHARLESTON – A Braxton County couple is suing General Motors Corporation, claiming they got a lemon of a vehicle and the company refused to rectify the situation.
McGraw investigates Ill. attorney over debt relief practices
McGraw CHARLESTON -– Under an order signed in Kanawha Circuit Court, an Illinois attorney and his debt relief company have been temporarily prohibited from settling consumers' debts.
PERSONNEL FILE: Several Spilman attorneys ranked by Chambers USA
Basile CHARLESTON -- Spilman Thomas & Battle recently announced a large number of attorney rankings in 2009 Chambers USA.
Manchin creates court commission
Manchin CHARLESTON – Keeping to a promise he made during his State of the State address, Gov. Joe Manchin has signed an executive order that creates a commission to study possible changes to the state's court system.
West Virginia, the golden 'hellhole'
The conference was in a tony hotel in Beverly Hills, California. And the lawyer was from a tony corner of South Carolina.
Official tried in vain to avert Wall Street catastrophe
Born WASHINGTON - No one regulated the limitless derivative transactions that wound up wrecking Wall Street, but Brooksley Born would have regulated them if Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan and Congress hadn't stopped her.