News from April 2010
CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County
March 9
Dunbar man sues 25 companies for asbestos exposure
CHARLESTON -- A Dunbar man is suing 25 companies for exposing him to asbestos and causing his lung cancer.
Calhoun couple sues Chase Bank, others for breach of contract
CHARLESTON -- A Calhoun County couple is suing JPMorgan Chase Bank, Chase Home Finance and an unknown company for breach of contract and illegal debt collection, among other things.
PERSONNEL FILE: White named to 2010 Class of 'Generation Next'
White WHEELING -– Steptoe & Johnson attorney Kristian E. White has been chosen as a member of the 2010 class of "Generation Next: 40 under 40".
Attorney responds to Ketchum's medical monitoring dissent
Hill CHARLESTON -- State Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum's forceful dissent in a $381 million case wasn't a total shock to Charleston attorney Ed Hill.
Charleston woman sues Gabriel Brothers for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston woman is suing Gabriel Brothers after she slipped and was injured in the store.
Milton man sues Air Products and Chemicals for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON -- A Milton man and former employee is suing Air Products and Chemicals Inc. for wrongful termination.
Man sues Workhorse Custom Chassis for RV
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Workhorse Custom Chassis after he claims the company sold him a recreational vehicle that did not conform to the manufacturer's warranties.
Former employee sues BJ Services, others for unlawful termination
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing BJ Services Company, its operations supervisor and its district manager for unlawful termination.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly attorney elected to state Bar Board of Governors
Blalock WHEELING -- Jackson Kelly attorney Larry Blalock recently was elected to the West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors because of his long standing commitment to the profession and the association.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jeff Foster Joins Dinsmore & Shohl's Charleston Office
Foster CHARLESTON -– Jeffrey A. Foster has joined Dinsmore & Shohl as an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the Mass Tort Practice Group. He will practice in the firm's Charleston office.
'Myth of Color-blind Judge' topic of WVU lecture
MORGANTOWN -- The federal judiciary is becoming more diverse, but what does that increasing diversity mean? Is it mostly a symbolic gesture, or will there be substantive differences in judicial decision-making?
*** SupCo calendar for 4/12 issue
Argument Docket
Woman sues Kanawha Valley Radiologist, physician for CT scan result mistake
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing a Charleston physician and Kanawha Valley Radiologist Inc. for medical malpractice and negligence.
AG's committee has annual summit
Miles DANIELS -- The Attorney General Citizen Advisory Committee welcomed five new members to its group at its annual summit April 2.
Kanawha man sues Handi Man Car Wash, manager for scratched vehicle
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing the Handi Man Car Wash and its manager after he claims they scratched his car while washing it.
Business for Breakfast set for April 23
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen, The State Journal, SCORE and the SBA have announced the April Business for Breakfast is set for Friday, April 23.
West Virginians for Life PAC endorses Maynard
Maynard WILLIAMSON -– West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee, the political arm of West Virginians for Life, this week endorsed Spike Maynard in his bid for West Virginia's Third Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Woman sues The Home Depot for injury
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing The Home Depot after she claims merchandise fell from a shelf and struck her.
Judge rules against McGraw, budget to be shorted
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The federal government was right to withhold more than $400,000 from the state of West Virginia because of one of Attorney General Darrell McGraw's settlements, a federal judge has ruled.