News from October 2010
Farmer McGraw
West Virginia isn't known for soybean farming. Until now, at least.
Plaintiffs suing Texas firm want depositions in N.C., not W.Va.
WHEELING - Thirteen North Carolina men alleging legal malpractice against Provost Umphrey of Beaumont, Texas, want U.S. Magistrate Judge James Seibert to move their depositions from Wheeling to locations near their homes.
Mason man files two suits against himself
POINT PLEASANT -– In two lawsuits pending in Mason Circuit Court, the plaintiffs and defendants are one in the same.
Judge not sealing document in oil, gas royalties case
Goodwin CHARLESTON - Lawyers wrapping up a $50 million settlement of litigation against Dominion Resources over oil and gas royalties decided too late that they needed to hide the reasons why some lease holders didn't participate.
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
Oct. 15
CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
Oct. 21
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
Oct. 18
CIVIL FILINGS: Monongalia County
Oct. 13
PVH named in wrongful death of Jackson woman's baby
POINT PLEASANT -– A Jackson County woman is accusing the staff at a Mason County hospital in the negligent delivery of her baby.
Police officer sues McDonald's franchisee over blood-laced order
This McDonald's restaurant on Ohio Avenue in Parkersburg is where Matthew Board alleges he found droplets of blood in his drive-thru order in 2008. (Photo by Lawrence Smith)
PARKERSBURG -– A Parkersburg police officer is suing a McDonald's restaurant for effectively turning his drive-thru order into a crime scene.
Doctor, government agencies sued over clogged storm drain
Water that accumulated at this building on Camden Avenue in Parkersburg is what Steven and Debra Momish say later flooded into their apartment across the street. (Photo by Lawrence Smith) PARKERSBURG – A Wood county couple allege a physician, the city of Parkersburg, the Wood County Commission and the state of West Virginia share responsibility for water damage their apartment sustained earlier this year.
Business Court Committee agrees on mission, schedules public forum
Pratt CHARLESTON -- The Business Court Committee established by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals met by conference call Oct. 28 and passed a resolution setting its mission, comprehensive plan and vision.
Goodwin won't budge on Digitek decision
Goodwin CHARLESTON – Plaintiff lawyers who couldn't keep up with U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin in national litigation over heart medicine Digitek couldn't convince him he made a mistake when he rejected a class action for economic losses.
Webster refuses to let man being arraigned go vote
Webster CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha Circuit judge refused to allow a man being arraigned on a murder charge go vote.
Kanawha candidates bicker to the wire
Greear CHARLESTON -– With less than a week before Election Day, the campaigns for the two candidates for Kanawha Circuit Judge still were bickering.
Federal judge freezes Massey suit against regulators
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has frozen all action in Massey Energy's suit seeking relief from federal mine regulators.
Judge wrong about pardon letter, Justices rule
Ketchum CHARLESTON – Monongalia Circuit Judge Russell Clawges exceeded his authority when he ordered clerks of the Legislature to delete a letter about a pardon from their journals, the state Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.
PERSONNEL FILE: Cox named 'Lawyer of the Year'
Cox CHARLESTON -- The management team of the law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that T. Randolph Cox has been named the "Charleston, WV Best Lawyers Government Relations Lawyer of the Year" for 2011.
PERSONNEL FILE: Tiffany Davis joins Jackson Kelly
Davis MORGANTOWN – Tiffany B. Davis recently joined Jackson Kelly as an associate in the Morgantown office.