News from December 2009
THIS JUST IN: Boone County
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THIS JUST IN: Lincoln County
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THIS JUST IN: Mason County
Nov. 20
Greear running for Kanawha judge
Greear CHARLESTON –- Charleston attorney Dan Greear has announced he will run for Kanawha Circuit Judge in 2010 after filing pre-candidacy papers with the Kanawha County Clerk's Office.
Lane landlord case settled
Lane CHARLESTON - A landlord-tenant dispute between a Charleston woman and a Cross Lanes attorney and House of Delegates member has been successfully mediated.
*** Standalone Page 1 art: Toys for Tots
Gov. Joe Manchin has teamed up with WOWK-TV and the United States Marine Corp to encourage West Virginians to give back to their communities this holiday season by making a donation to "Toys for Tots." (Photo courtesy of the governor's office)
Couple sues CAMC, surgeon, five other companies after Heparin injection
CHARLESTON -- A man and his wife are suing Charleston Area Medical Center, a physician and five defendants for Heparin after he was prescribed Heparin in 2007.
Couple sues Patriot Coal, Speed Mining after work injury
CHARLESTON -- A man and his wife are suing Patriot Coal Corporation and Speed Mining after he was injured at work.
PERSONNEL FILE: Kimble joins Spilman Thomas & Battle
Kimble MORGANTOWN -– Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce that Kelly J. Kimble has joined the firm as counsel in the growing litigation practice.
*** Manchin chief of staff returning to private sector
CHARLESETON -– Gov. Joe Manchin has announced that his longtime friend and chief of staff, Larry Puccio, will return to operating his private business in January after five years of overseeing remarkable and historic progress in state government.
Justices reverse insurance antitrust verdict
Jernigan CHARLESTON -– West Virginia's Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a $4,233,627 antitrust verdict against Erie Insurance, finding that Mercer County Circuit Judge William Sadler incorrectly identified Erie subsidiaries as separate corporations.
Railroad contractor says competitor filed spiteful suit
CLARKSBURG – A Glenville railroad contracting company says its competitor should pay it at least $1 million in compensatory damages after filing a lawsuit containing false allegations.
Federal prison employee names U.S. AG in EEO case
GILMER – A Federal Bureau of Prisons employee says US Attorney General Eric Holder needs to pay damages for an EEO decision stating the employee did not suffer harassment while working at a federal prison in Gilmer.
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen partner leads Charleston Catholic to second straight girls soccer state title
Nelson CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen congratulates Kevin Nelson and the Charleston Catholic High School Girls Soccer Team on their second consecutive win in the 2009 AA-A West Virginia State Championship.
PERSONNEL FILE: Sturgeon named to national accounting board
Sturgeon CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced that member attorney James M. Sturgeon Jr. has been named to the Enforcement Practices Committee of the National Association State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
PERSONNEL FILE: 18 new lawyers admitted to practice in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- Eighteen lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Nov. 25.
Guardsmen case over carcinogens in Iraq removed to federal court
WHEELING – KBR and its subsidiaries have removed to federal court a complaint 32 former guardsmen filed against the contractor, alleging they were exposed to a highly carcinogenic substance while working as security at an Iraqi water plant.
Firms want crane accident suit in federal court
CLARKSBURG – Two corporations have removed a man's suit against them to federal court, saying the man is seeking more than $75,000 for alleged injuries he incurred while falling off the ladder of a crane.
Orthopedic company wants artificial hip case dismissed
ELKINS – An orthopedic company is requesting the federal court dismiss a case against it in which a man claims his artificial hip cracked while he was at home.
Man says Bayer should've helped him find another job
WHEELING – A man says Bayer wrongly discriminated against him by refusing to help him find an appropriate job after he was forced to quit working at its New Martinsville facility due to a persistent cough.