News from May 2010
Man sues after he ate a Whopper, broke his tooth
WINFIELD -- A man who bit into a Whopper and broke his tooth is suing Allied Food.
Kay Casto & Chaney branch office to focus on entertainment law
Levine CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has opened a new branch office in Charleston called the Entertainment Law Group, which is headed by attorney L. Kevin Levine.
PERSONNEL FILE: Two Bowles Rice associates achieve admission in second state
Lambright CHARLESTON -- Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love is pleased to announce that two of its newest associates -- Emily R. Lambright and Sara L. Birchenough -- are now admitted to practice in West Virginia as well as Kentucky and Virginia, respectively.
PERSONNEL FILE: Anna Crislip joins Bowles Rice's Morgantown office
Crislip CHARLESTON -- Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love is pleased to announce that attorney Anna Dissen Crislip has joined the firm.
PERSONNEL FILE: Dornbos joins Spilman Thomas & Battle's Charleston office
Dornbos CHARLESTON -- The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce Andrew S. Dornbos has joined the firm as an associate.
PERSONNEL FILE: 18 Bowles Rice attorneys recognized by Chambers USA
Andrews CHARLESTON -- The 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business will recognize 18 Bowles Rice attorneys as "Leaders in their Field" when the directory is published in June.
WVU Summer Law Institute seeks to prepare leaders for underserved communities
MORGANTOWN -- A new program at the West Virginia University College of Law was created to help prepare students to be leaders in West Virginia communities.
Charleston police officer sues City of Charleston, mayor
Jones CHARLESTON —- A Charleston police officer is suing the City of Charleston and Mayor Danny Jones for defamation.
Ky. woman sues 48 companies for husband's lung cancer, death
CHARLESTON — An Ashland, Ky., woman named 48 defendants in an asbestos-related case.
Former employee sues Kroger for work-related injuries
CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing the Kroger Company after he was injured at work.
Former employee sues Charleston Stamping, supervisor for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing Charleston Stamping & Manufacturing after he claims he was wrongfully discharged from his employment.
Couple sues Fifth Third Bank, mortgage company for negligence, unlawful debt collection
CHARLESTON — A couple is suing Fifth Third Bank and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation for negligence, unlawful debt collection and breach of contract.
Fayetteville couple sues Citi for predatory lending practices
CHARLESTON -- A Fayetteville couple is suing CitiFinancial and CitiMortgage after they claim they engaged in the predatory lending practice of "flipping."
Dunbar man sues TRG for unpaid wages
CHARLESTON — A Dunbar man is suing TRG Customer Solutions for violating the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.
Woman files another suit against Oprah
Winfrey CHARLESTON -— A Charleston woman is suing Oprah Winfrey again, this time claiming the talk show host took funds from her Social Security account and deposited them into the U.S. Treasury.
Couples sue pawn shop that sold gun used in bar shooting
MARTINSBURG -- Four couples have filed suit against the pawn shop that they claim sold a hand gun to a convicted felon, who later used the gun in a shooting spree at a bar.
Woman says she slipped on black ice at Walmart
CHARLESTON – A woman who claims she slipped on black ice in Walmart's parking lot has filed suit against the store.
Consol says former manager broke terms of contract
CLARKSBURG – A prominent energy and gas company has filed suit against one of its former drilling managers, alleging the manager began working for a competing company under violation of his employment contract.
Drug company wants to stop Mylan's generic Actonel
MORGANTOWN – A pharmaceutical company wants to thwart Mylan's attempts to produce and market a generic version of its patented drug.
Investigators can interview UBB witnesses privately, Berger says
Berger CHARLESTON – Federal investigators can privately interview witnesses to the Upper Big Branch mine explosion, U.S. District Judge Irene Berger decided on May 20.