News from December 2010
Federal judge denies physical exams for law firm's former clients
WHEELING -– The Provost Umphrey law firm can't examine former clients to check their fitness for travel, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Seibert decided.
PERSONNEL FILE: Flaherty receives Distinguished West Virginian Award
Flaherty CHARLESTON -- In one of his last official acts as Governor, Joe Manchin presented Charleston attorney Thomas V. Flaherty with the Distinguished West Virginian Award.
Woman sues over bad hip surgery
CHARLESTON – A 76-year-old retired woman is unable to enjoy her post-work years due to a botched hip replacement surgery, according to recently filed court documents.
Drug maker wants W.Va. pharmacy out of case
CHARLESTON – The makers of a sleep medication says a woman shouldn't be allowed to include a West Virginia pharmacy as a defendant in a recently filed complaint.
Man sues Dick's Sporting Goods after hunting ladder breaks
CHARLESTON – A man has filed suit against Dick's Sporting Goods and the manufacturer of a stick ladder after he says he fell when a rung on the stick ladder broke as he stepped on it.
THEIR VIEW: Football should be played on field, not in court
MORGANTOWN -- A West Virginia high school football game, it turns out, should be settled on the field and not in a courtroom.
Wood Co. couple says peanut paste caused salmonella poisoning
PARKERSBURG – A Williamstown man and his wife have filed suit against the manufacturers of a peanut paste that they say caused the man to contract salmonella poisoning, which allegedly led to depression and ongoing medical problems.
DuPont case remanded to state court
MORGANTOWN -- A federal judge has remanded the lawsuit of 15 West Virginia families who say their illnesses are the result of a former DuPont plant to Harrison County Circuit Court.
Sweeney appointed to fill Third Circuit judicial vacancy
CHARLESTON -- Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Wednesday appointed Timothy L. Sweeney of St. Marys to serve as judge of West Virginia's Third Judicial Circuit.
PERSONNEL FILE: Smith joins Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso
Smith CHARLESTON -- Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that John Andrew "Jack" Smith has joined the firm's Charleston office.
PERSONNEL FILE: Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso welcomes Huff
CHARLESTON -- Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that John M. Huff has joined the firm's Charleston office.
Anti-bullying bill bad for taxpayers, some say
Carroll TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey lawmakers, in the wake of a tragic school bullying incident, have passed an anti-bullying law that looks to prevent such acts on campuses, though some argue the proposed legislation means more liability will be placed on taxpayers.
Kanawha man sues AdOn Network for failure to pay overtime
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing AdOn Network after he claims it failed to compensate him for overtime work performed.
Jackson Hewitt wants state Supreme Court rehearing
Woody CHARLESTON -– Tax preparer Jackson Hewitt plans to ask the state Supreme Court of Appeals to review a decision defining it as a credit broker for purposes of a class action.
Kanawha County woman sues Wal-mart for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing Wal-mart for injuries she claims she sustained at one of its stores.
Charleston couple sues Nissan, dealer for defective vehicle
2005 Nissan Titan CHARLESTON -- A Charleston couple is suing Nissan North America and Love Nissan after they claim the vehicle they purchased was defective.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three companies name Nelson Mullins a Go-To Law Firm
COLUMBIA, S.C. -– Three companies have named Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as a "2011 Go-To Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies" in litigation and intellectual property in surveys conducted by American Legal Media.
PERSONNEL FILE: Frost Brown Todd ranked 12th in Nation for client service
CHARLESTON -- Frost Brown Todd has been ranked 12th in the nation for superior client service and was again included in the Client Service 30 in the annual BTI Consulting Group Client Service A-Team Report, an annual survey ranking the top performing law firms in client service.
Mason commission can't rescind toll vote, Justices rule
CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court of Appeals on Tuesday concluded that the Mason County Commission "had no legal authority" to rescind its previous resolution approving a controversial parkways project.
Former employee sues Pilot Travel Centers for wage violations
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Pilot Travel Centers for violating the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.