News from June 2009
Woman wants more money for natural gas
BLUEFIELD – A Monroe County woman is seeking more than $1 million after she says she has not received enough money from natural gas entities, even though her land is not producing natural gas.
PERSONNEL FILE: Bell elected to Highland Hospital board
Bell CHARLESTON -- Charleston attorney Harry F. Bell Jr. has been elected to the Highland Hospital Board of Directors.
N.C. man says stepmother took $600,000 after father's death
CHARLESTON – A North Carolina man is suing his stepmother, alleging she took more than $600,000 from his joint bank account with his father after his dad died.
Man sues state over mental disorder
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, claiming that staff a state mental facility in Weston did not monitor his illness that compelled him to ingest foreign objects.
Huddleston Bolen, Huntington to offer Healthy Finances workshop series
HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen and the City of Huntington's Weed and Seed Program are partnering together to hold a series of community-based "Healthy Finances" workshops.
Woman not covered for ATV injury, court rules
Benjamin CHARLESTON – An all-terrain vehicle isn't an "uninsured motor vehicle" because an owner doesn't have to get it registered and licensed and doesn't have to carry liability insurance on it, according to a ruling by the West Virginia Supreme Court.
Court sends garbage case back to Ohio County
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court says an Ohio County circuit court judge improperly allowed Waste Management to terminate the pending purchase of a smaller refuse collection company because Waste Management argued a federal court decision made the deal "less economic."
Clay man sues Lowe's over cabinet installation
CHARLESTON -- A Clay County man is suing Lowe's Home Centers and a Hurricane company over an allegedly shoddy cabinet and countertop installation at his home.
Widow gets $1M for husband's death
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County jury awarded a woman more than $1 million after her husband died on an operating table at St. Mary's Medical Center.
R.I. company sues former Pete Dye owners for $3 million
CLARKSBURG -- A Rhode Island financial firm is suing the former owners of the Pete Dye Golf Club for $3 million, the balance of a longstanding loan made before the firm bought the golf course at auction.
Misconduct alleged in eight other suits
CHARLESTON - Recent lawsuits filed by Montgomery residents Thomas Hardy and Dennen Obey, records show, brings to 10 the number of complaints lodged in the last two years alleging police misconduct in the Upper Kanawha Valley.
Drug maker, pharmacy say Fentanyl case should be removed or dismissed
BLUEFIELD -- A drug manufacturer and a pharmacy are alleging a case in which a deceased woman's sister claims she died due to a defective fentanyl patch should be removed to federal court if it is not dismissed.
Bloom not happy with state in brain injury case
Bloom CHARLESTON -- Kanawha Circuit Judge Duke Bloom expects to hear by the end of the month from lawyers in a case challenging whether the state is doing all it should for West Virginians with traumatic brain injuries.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jenkins Fenstermaker's Taylor chosen for Super Lawyers
Taylor HUNTINGTON -- Barry Taylor, an attorney with Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC has been selected to appear in the Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition to be published in September.
FINANCIAL FOCUS: Key factors affecting succession planning
In a previous article titled "Succession Planning: A Contrarian's Perspective," I presented a brief overview of succession planning.
N.J. couple say animal cruelty reports were false
MARTINSBURG – A New Jersey couple who owns a Mineral County farm is seeking more than $70,000 combined in two federal lawsuits after they say false reports of animal cruelty were made against them.
Former Winfield girls coach wants state law changed
Sutherland WINFIELD – A successful high school coach has filed a lawsuit hoping to have a state law about the hiring of non-teacher coaches declared unconstitutional.
McGraw helps consumers collect gas prize
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has reached an agreement with a Kanawha Valley car dealership over prize compensation from a 2008 promotion.
PERSONNEL FILE: Legal Aid hires six new attorneys
Paxton CHARLESTON -- Legal Aid of West Virginia is pleased to announce the hiring of six new attorneys. The new hires work in a variety of program areas and offices across the state providing legal assistance to West Virginia's most vulnerable citizens.
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson expand into Kentucky
J. Phillips CLARKSBURG -– Steptoe & Johnson is opening an office in Lexington, Ky., its first in the Bluegrass State.