News from February 2010
WCHS cleared of defamation charges
HUNTINGTON – U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers has cleared WCHS-TV8 of charges that its news team defamed day care provider Kim Tomblin.
Woman sues jail authority, two officers for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing two correctional officers, the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority and an unknown person for sexual harassment, abuse and assault.
Wayne County man sued for setting fire to building
WAYNE -- A Wayne County man is being sued for intentionally starting a fire at the Wayne County Community Service facility.
Brickstreet Mutual sues Blackberry Enterprises, individual for failure to pay insurance premiums
WAYNE -- Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Company is suing Blackberry Enterprises Inc. and one of its employees for failing to pay more than $12,000 in insurance premiums.
THEIR VIEW: Winter shows our warm hearts, determined spirits
CHARLESTON -- Winter has hit West Virginia hard this year.
Woman sues jail authority, others for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Western Regional Jail, a correctional officer and the personal representative of the estate of a correctional officer after she claims she was sexually harassed.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jenkins Fenstermaker makes donation to United Way
HUNTINGTON -– Jenkins Fenstermaker recently donated $2,500 to United Way of the River Cities.
PERSONNEL FILE: Six receive promotions at Steptoe & Johnson
Bordogna CLARKSBURG -- Steptoe & Johnson recently announced the promotion of six attorneys.
CALA criticizes Ketchum's change of heart on need for new appellate court
Ketchum CHARLESTON -- A statewide judicial reform group is criticizing state Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum for switching gears on the need for an intermediate appellate court.
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen adds three attorneys to Charleston office
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen is pleased to welcome Michael Folio, Scott Summers and Sarah Johnson to the firm's Charleston office.
PERSONNEL FILE: Nelson Mullins creates new practice to assist clients with federal grants
Harrington HUNTINGTON -- To assist its clients in identifying and obtaining grant funding, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has added a grants coordinator to its government relations services.
Business4Breakfast seminar set for Feb. 26
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen is pleased to host the 2010 Business4Breakfast seminar series in Charleston.
Legal Aid of W.Va., FamilyCare announce partnership
CHARLESTON -– To help low-income West Virginians overcome barriers to good health, Legal Aid of West Virginia and FamilyCare Health Centers, a federally qualified health center, have partnered to form West Virginia's first medical-legal partnership.
Woman sues Blackberry Enterprises, owner for retaining wall
HUNTINGTON -- An Ona woman is suing Blackberry Enterprises and its owner after she claims they constructed a retaining wall improperly.
Cabell man sues Putnam company for faulty roof
WINFIELD - A Cabell County man is suing two contractors for improper installation of a cedar roof on his home five years ago.
Whirlpool, Rent-A-Center want house fire case dismissed
BLUEFIELD – Whirlpool and Rent-A-Center have requested the federal court dismiss a complaint filed against them in which a McDowell County couple says a fire caused by a defective Whirlpool dryer destroyed their home.
Attorney sues former partner for $134,000 in damages
WHEELING -- An attorney is suing his former partner after claiming he owes $137,000 to the partnership in damages.
Walmart removes parking lot injury case to federal court
CHARLESTON –- Walmart has removed a case against it to federal court in which a former patron claims she fell in a hole in the store's parking lot.
Woman sues Wheeling Nissan dealership, five employees for breach, fraud
WHEELING -- A Wheeling woman is suing Wheeling Nissan dealership and five of its employees after she claims they breached their duty of good faith and committed fraud.
Former employee sues Wheeling Jesuit, interim president for wrongful termination
WHEELING -- A former employee is suing Wheeling Jesuit University and its acting interim president after she claims she was unlawfully terminated from her employment.