News from May 2010
Former employee sues AEP, Pritchard Electric for work injuries
WINFIELD -- A former employee is suing American Electric Power Company, Appalachian Power Company and Pritchard Electric Company after he was injured at work.
Hurricane sues over refusal to pay stormwater fees
WINFIELD -- The City of Hurricane and the Hurricane Sanitary Board are suing the Denzel M. McGrew Revocable Trust and an individual for refusing to pay stormwater fees.
Man sues Putnam magistrate for denying a jury trial
WINFIELD -- A man is suing Magistrate Judge Kim M. Blair after he claims she is denying him a jury trial.
Beam Blasting sues Carbonoks over failure to pay for services
WINFIELD -- Beam Blasting is suing Carbonoks after it claims it supplied labor and materials and did not receive payment for its services.
Couple sues FedEx, employee for car accident
WINFIELD -- A Putnam County couple is suing FedEx Freight Systems and one of its employees after they were involved in a car accident.
Man sues Kokosing, others for injuries
WINFIELD -- A man is suing Kokosing Construction Company and two unknown people after he was injured on a job site.
The plaintiffs attorneys' made man
Rhode Islander Jack McConnell and his wife have contributed $700,000 to Democrat candidates and liberal organizations over the last three decades. Three members of the U.S. Senate committee considering his nomination for a federal judgeship are beneficiaries of that largesse.
1,400 asbestos cases dismissed
Peirce CHARLESTON – In a clean sweep, Circuit Judge Arthur Recht disposed of about 1,400 asbestos suits that Robert Peirce of Pittsburgh filed against CSX Transportation.
Leaders react to revised appellate rules
Bailey CHARLESTON -- Reaction to the state Supreme Court's revised rules for appellate procedure is rolling in.
Man sues West Virginia American Water, others for problems with water service
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing West Virginia American Water after he claims he has experienced water interruptions on a daily basis for more than one year.
Father and son allege wrongful termination in Mason
POINT PLEASANT - A father and son have filed suits against a Bend-area municipality for wrongful termination.
Mason hospital, doctor sued for failed hysterectomy
POINT PLEASANT -- For failing to perform a hysterectomy on her the first time, a Mason County woman is suing both the doctor who performed it, and the hospital where it was performed for medical malpractice
Disbarred Martinsburg attorney convicted for UPL plans appeal
MARTINSBURG -- In what may be a legal first in West Virginia, a person has been criminally convicted for the unauthorized practice of law.
Kanawha couple sues for negligent home inspection
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County couple is suing an individual who is doing business as Assurance Home Inspection after they claim he negligently conducted a home inspection.
Masters seeks more than $1 million in fees on oil case
Masters CHARLESTON –- Charleston lawyers Marvin Masters and Scott Segal make $550 an hour, according to exhibits Masters submitted to federal court on May 19.
CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
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CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
May 10
CIVIL FILINGS: Wayne County
April 13
CIVIL FILINGS: Monongalia County
April 29