News from April 2010
PERSONNEL FILE: Tammy White authors article in International Association of Defense Counsel Journal
White HUNTINGTON -- Attorney Tamela J. White from the law firm Farrell, Farrell & Farrell has authored an article entitled "The Medicare Secondary Payer Act and Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007: Implications for Claim Management and Resolution for Liability Insurance Plans" for the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) -- April 2010 Defense Counsel Journal.
PERSONNEL FILE: Monte Williams appointed to W.Va. Ethics Commission
MORGANTOWN -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that Gov. Joe Manchin has appointed Monte L. Williams to the State's Ethics Commission.
Supreme Court approves first-ever Rules of Juvenile Procedure
Davis CHARLESTON -- The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia approved the state's first Rules of Juvenile Procedure after several years' work.
Kanawha man sues after fall at Wal-Mart
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing Wal-Mart after he claims he was injured at one of the company's stores.
Kanawha man sues GM under Lemon Law
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing General Motors for breach of warranty under the West Virginia Lemon Law.
Couple sues AllCare Dental, Chase over dentures
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston couple is suing AllCare Dental & Dentures of New York and JPMorgan Chase Bank for breach of contract and breach of implied warranty.
Pt. Pleasant man says he was exposed to asbestos on boat
HUNTINGTON -- A Point Pleasant man has filed suit against his employer, alleging he was exposed to asbestos fibers while at work on a boat.
Ky. man says gas company wrongly fired him
MORGANTOWN -- A Kentucky man claims a natural gas company terminated his employment after doctors discovered a skull disability that does not allow him to drive.
Monroe Co. couple sues CAMC for car wreck
CHARLESTON -- A Monroe County couple is suing CAMC Health System Inc. and an individual for a vehicle accident in Kanawha County.
Former patient sues City Hospital for injury
MARTINSBURG -- A Jefferson County woman is suing City Hospital, Inc., after she claims they were negligent in failing to protect her from being injured while she was a patient.
McGraw sues landscaper for not finishing jobs
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has filed a lawsuit against a Kanawha County home improvement services company and its owner following numerous complaints that the company was not completing contracted for jobs.
AEP sues company, others for embezzlement, fraud
WINFIELD -- American Electric Power Service Corporation and Appalachian Power Company are suing Tri-State Service Solutions for embezzlement and fraud.
Southwestern Regional Drug Court has first graduation
Benjamin MADISON -– Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin will be the main speaker at the first graduation ceremony of the Southwestern Regional Drug Court at 2 p.m. April 23 at the Boone County Courthouse.
Supreme Court technician embedded in Marion County
FAIRMONT -– A Supreme Court technician has embedded in the Marion County Circuit Clerk's office for two weeks as the first step toward expanding the Unified Judicial Application (UJA) system to circuit courts throughout the state.
McHugh to speak at Brooke veterans' dinner
McHugh WELLSBURG -- Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh will be the keynote speaker at the Brooke Veteran's Memorial Banquet at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 24.
PERSONNEL FILE: David Rich joins Dinsmore & Shohl's Charleston office
CHARLESTON -– David E. Rich has joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as Of Counsel in the Litigation Department and a member of the Mass Tort Practice Group. He will practice in the firm's Charleston office.
Man says companies, man inflated value of home for sale
CHARLESTON -- A Dry Branch man is suing seven companies and one individual after he claims they conspired to inflate the value of a home in order to induce him into purchasing the property.
Whittaker says woman owes him for $50,000 loan
Whittaker WINFIELD -- Powerball lottery winner Jack Whittaker is suing an individual he claims owes him more than $50,000.
WVU College of Law moves up in ranks
McConnell MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia University College of Law is moving up in rankings in American's best law schools.
Putnam man sues after falling from chair at Sam's Hot Dogs
WINFIELD -- A Putnam County man is suing Action Foods Inc. after he claims a chair he was sitting in broke.