News from 2009
Lane landlord case to be part of mediation week
Lane CHARLESTON - A dispute between a Cross Lanes attorney, who's also a member of the state House of Delegates, and one of his former tenants is scheduled for mediation next month.
Guardsman files suit against superior for alleged on-duty sexual assault
CHARLESTON - A West Virginia National Guardsman is alleging he was a victim of sexual assault at the hands of his fellow guardsmen, including one of his superiors.
Justices to decide if insurer violated antitrust law with firing
CHARLESTON – Mercer County jurors who found that Erie Insurance violated state antitrust law by terminating a Princeton agent must wait to see if the Supreme Court of Appeals will let their verdict stand.
Cabell woman sues for bagging machine injuries
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County woman has sued for injuries to her fingers and hand she sustained on the job.
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Wheeling attorney sues former partners over Vioxx fees
Toriseva WHEELING – A Wheeling attorney is suing her former law partners, claiming they denied her a fair share of fees from 563 lawsuits over Vioxx pain medicine.
Manchin already seeking replacement for Berger
Berger CHARLESTON - Despite any confirmation the appointment of a Kanawha Circuit judge to a federal judgeship is official, Gov. Joe Manchin is moving forward with finding a replacement.
Benjamin to moderate blogging panel discussion at MU
Benjamin HUNTINGTON -– The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and Marshall University are hosting a panel discussion on "Blogging and the Potential Limits of the First Amendment" at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center on the campus of Marshall University.
*** SupCo calendar for 9/14 issue
Argument Docket
Defendant company shut 51 years ago, dismissal says
CHARLESTON -- An electric company is asking the federal court to dismiss a lawsuit a Mingo County man filed against a company that has been defunct for more than 50 years.
Boating deaths result in lawsuits
CHARLESTON – The drowning deaths of two young children and their aunt has created a battle of lawsuits between survivors of the boating accident and owners of the towboat that collided with the personal watercraft on which the children and their aunt were riding.
Man says he was fired after complaining about overtime
MARTINSBURG – A Charlestown man says he was terminated after his alleged complaints of being forced to work overtime without compensation for it.
Complaint too vague, defendants say
CHARLESTON -- Two businesses say a complaint a woman and her husband filed against them should be dismissed, alleging the couple only makes vague allegations against the companies, but should be more specific in their complaint.
Suits focus on East Bank firings, demotions
CHARLESTON - Two former East Bank police officers, the former municipal clerk and the current police chief are alleging the town council played politics with their jobs.