News from 2010
Houston wide receiver sues Marshall, Conference USA for broken leg
CHARLESTON -- Houston wide receiver Patrick Edwards is suing Marshall University and Conference USA after he broke his leg when he ran into a metal service cart in an October 2008 game.
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson opens first Pennsylvania office
BRIDGEPORT -- The law firm of Steptoe & Johnson officially has acquired the energy practice group of the western Pennsylvania firm of Culbertson, Weiss, Schetroma and Schug, P.C. (CWSS), opening its first Pennsylvania office and its ninth regional office.
PERSONNEL FILE: Several attorneys joins Spilman Thomas & Battle
CHARLESTON -– Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce that several attorneys have joined the firm.
PERSONNEL FILE: 75 Steptoe & Johnson attorneys named 'Best Lawyers'
BRIDGEPORT -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that 75 of its attorneys have been included in the 2011 list of The Best Lawyers in America. Eight attorneys received recognition for the first time.
More than 150 'water cases' on file in Boone County
MADISON -- More than 150 so-called "water cases" had been filed in Boone Circuit Court by mid-August against Massey Energy Co. and five subsidiaries.
Ohio couple files medical malpractice suit
HUNTINGTON -- A Proctorville, Ohio, couple is suing University Physicians & Surgeons and a Huntington physician for medical malpractice.
Couple sues Huntington, sanitary board for wrongful termination
HUNTINGTON -- A Branchland couple is suing the City of Huntington and the sanitary board for wrongful termination of employment based on age discrimination.
Former employee sues Pepsi for not paying him on time
HUNTINGTON -- A former employee is suing PepsiCo after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.
Woman sues man over injuries at Imperial Lanes
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing a man after she was injured at Imperial Lanes Bowling Alley.
Fallen tree results in lawsuit
MADISON -- A personal injury suit has grown from a tree that fell in the path of Alvin Ball's automobile on W.Va. 17 near Greenview in July 2008.
Huntington attorney elected to executive committee of National Foundation for Judicial Excellence
Williams HUNTINGTON -- A managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's West Virginia office has been elected to the executive committee of the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence.
Holliday appointed as temporary Kanawha judge
CHARLESTON -- A retired Putnam Circuit Judge has been appointed by the state Supreme Court to temporarily fill in for Kanawha Circuit Judge James C. Stucky.
THEIR VIEW: Bad legal climate -- not bad geography -- holds our state back
CHARLESTON -- It's no surprise that the newest leader of West Virginia's personal injury bar, Michael J. Romano, thinks our state's legal climate is fine as is. However, it was quite interesting to read Mr. Romano's recent guest column on what really hurts West Virginia's job prospects -- too many mountains!
Some wonder why McGraw won't release subpoena contents
McGraw CHARLESTON -- There are those in the legal community who are questioning the refusal by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office to release the contents of federal subpoenas recently received by two of Gov. Joe Manchin's cabinet agencies.
Woman sues jail authority, officers for sexual misconduct
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority and two correctional officers after she claims she was sexually harassed and abused while she was incarcerated.
Ohio man sues Oakwood Terrace Apartments, unknown man for gun shot
CHARLESTON -- A Proctorville, Ohio, man is suing Oakwood Terrace Apartments and an unknown man after he was shot and wounded.
Former employee sues Encore for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston woman is suing Encore Management Company after she claims it wrongfully terminated her employment because of her disability.
Couple sues City of Marmet for water drainage problems
CHARLESTON -- A couple is suing the City of Marmet after they claim it negligently caused asphalt to be put on Maryland Avenue in such a manner that a rain water drain that drains water from their residence cannot freely flow.
18 people sue 147 companies in separate asbestos suits
CHARLESTON -- Eighteen people are suing 147 companies they claim are responsible for their asbestos-related health problems.