News from December 2009
Former employee sues Apex Pipeline Services after work-related injury
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Apex Pipeline Services after a steel pipe fell and injured him in 2008.
Three more sue Halftime Sports after failure to receive wages
CHARLESTON -- Three more former employees are suing Halftime Sports and its owners in three separate cases for failing to pay their wages.
Gov. Manchin: Great judges are dispassionate and impartial
We are troubled by Gov. Joe Manchin's selection of House of Delegates Judiciary Chairwoman Carrie Webster to replace Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger, who recently was appointed to a federal judgeship.
THEIR VIEW: Who Replaces Webster On Judiciary?
Gov. Joe Manchin's appointment of Carrie Webster to fill a vacant Kanawha County Judge's seat opens up one of the most influential positions in the West Virginia legislature while triggering lots of political speculation.
Suspension of Wood attorney withheld pending county approval of estate settlement
CHARLESTON - Provided he can prove to their satisfaction a quarter-century old estate dispute has been finally settled, the state Supreme Court has decided to put off its suspension of a Wood County attorney.
Apology brings closure to Webster defamation suit
Webster CHARLESTON - A month prior to her appointment as the newest Kanawha Circuit judge, a Charleston attorney, and chairwoman of the House of Delegates' Judiciary Committee was able to conclude a defamation suit filed against her by a South Charleston man by apologizing for her erroneous statement.
Woman sues dentist, former employer for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing her former employer and a dentist for sexual harassment and discrimination, among other things.
Tentative settlement reached in Hunt, Karr legal malpractice suit
Hunt CHARLESTON - A Jackson County woman's legal malpractice suit against two Charleston attorneys, including a state lawmaker, has been tentatively settled.
Court suspends Weirton attorney's license
CHARLESTON - For failing to abide by the terms of a prior disciplinary order it handed down last year, the state Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Hancock County attorney.
Mason teen's death leads to fraud accusations against M.D. head
Jordan POINT PLEASANT - A Mason County doctor -- who also is the president of the state agency that licenses and disciplines them -- is named in a wrongful death suit that includes allegations he committed fraud in filing false information, and claims to other agencies to prove the teenager who died working for him was legally employed.
Man can recover for injury in unusual car rental wreck case
CHARLESTON – Wang-Yu Lin signed a car rental contract that excluded other drivers but he can recover for a head injury he suffered when someone else drove, the Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.
State collected too much Medicaid tax from CAMC, Justices say
CHARLESTON – Collectors of state Medicaid taxes overcharged Charleston Area Medical Center by $198,269 for 1996 and 1997 and must pay the hospital back, the Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.
Putnam woman alleges injury, job loss from convenient store visit
WINFIELD - A Putnam County woman alleges a trip to a convenience store has permanently inconvenienced her.
West Virginia Law Review launches new Web site
MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia Law Review has launched a redesigned and more full-featured Web site to enhance its visibility and assist in the process of soliciting articles for publication.
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