News from September 2009
Woman sues after man jumps tracks, crashes into home
WAYNE COUNTY – A woman says her home suffered extensive damages after a drunken man jumped two railroad tracks and crashed into it.
Wayne Co. town sued for drinking water issues
FORT GAY – Fort Gay residents may have been exposed to drinking water that contained untreated sewage, according to a federal lawsuit filed July 28.
PERSONNEL FILE: U.S. attorney joins Spilman Thomas & Battle
Potter WHEELING -– Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce that Sharon "Shari" Potter has joined the firm as Counsel in its Wheeling office.
WVU College of Law lecture to examine U.N. Security Council actions, disputes
Zan MORGANTOWN -- International law expert Dr. Myint Zan will appear as the second speaker in the West Virginia University College of Law McDougall Lecture Series "Global Perspectives" on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 2-3 p.m. in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom.
'Quick Draw' Rides Again
Darrell "Quick Draw" McGraw is at it again. This time, he's flaunting his authority as the state's attorney general to stick it to the major drugstore chains in West Virginia.
Harron attorney owes CSX regarding deposition dispute
Harron WHEELING – Bridgeport radiologist Ray Harron defeated CSX Transportation in a civil suit, but one of his lawyers owes the railroad $3,892.50.
Justices must resolve doctor hearing case
CHARLESTON – Five years after directors of West Virginia Mutual Insurance decided not to renew coverage for an orthopedic surgeon with 19 malpractice claims on his record, the insurer still covers the doctor under a court order.
Wheeling lawyer, wife sues over investments
WHEELING – A Wheeling lawyer and his wife say they lost substantial amounts of money after their broker placed their investments into risky accounts.
Wendy's drive-thru mishaps results in lawsuit
CHARLESTON - An employee at a Charleston-area Wendy's is alleging that an attempt by the store's manager to reprimand her had unintended, yet lasting consequences.
Snowshoe sued for man's injuries on ski slope
CHARLESTON - A Wood County couple is suing a state ski resort for unspecified injuries they sustained on one of its slopes earlier this year.
Justices to decide if insurer must pay for man's injuries in rental car
Benjamin CHARLESTON – Enterprise Rent A Car sold Empire Fire and Marine liability insurance to a customer who elected not to cover any other driver, but Enterprise and Empire wound up on the hook for injuries he suffered while someone else drove. Now, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals must decide whether to take Enterprise and Empire off the hook.
Women sue child-seat maker, sellers for boy's death
CHARLESTON - Along with her granddaughter, a Kanawha County woman believes a child-seat manufacturer, and the companies that sold them, are responsible for the death of her great-grandson.
FORENSIC FILES: Times are changing: Electronic evidence is different
Sammons HUNTINGTON -- Love it or hate it, electronically stored information (ESI) is becoming a major factor in courtrooms all across our country.
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Monroe landowners plead property tax case to Justices
Monroe CHARLESTON -- Monroe County commissioners imposed unconstitutional property taxes on 113 owners of valuable land near Union, the owners pleaded to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Sept. 8.