News from 2010
Justices side with Johnson & Johnson on appeal
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Thursday found that a lower court erred in finding that communications from Janssen Pharmaceutica and its parent company Johnson & Johnson to state health care providers were false and misleading.
Majority of state wants intermediate appellate court, survey finds
CHARLESTON -– A majority of West Virginians support the idea of creating an intermediate appellate court in the state.
Sod woman says 76 companies responsible for husband's lung cancer, death
CHARLESTON -- A Sod woman is suing 76 companies that she claims are responsible for her husband's lung cancer and death.
Dry Branch woman sues Glenmark, Neighborcare for family member's death
CHARLESTON -- A Dry Branch woman is suing Glenmark Associates and Neighborcare after she claims they are responsible for the death of her family member.
Kanawha man sues GM for defective Hummer
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing General Motors after he claims a vehicle he purchased was defective.
Ga. couple names 80 defendants in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A Georgia couple named 80 companies as defendants in their asbestos-related suit after they claim the companies are responsible for a lung cancer development.
Kenna woman sues 72 companies for husband's lung cancer, death
CHARLESTON -- A Kenna woman is suing 72 companies after she claims they are responsible for her late husband's lung cancer and death.
DuPont wants handwritten documents from 8,500 smelter plaintiffs
CHARLESTON -- The chemical giant DuPont now wants the 8,500 people who brought a pollution case against the company to provide it with handwritten documents.
Former inmate sues jail authority for sexual misconduct
CHARLESTON -- A former South Central Regional Jail inmate is suing the state jail authority and a correctional officer she claims sexually harassed and abused her.
Logan attorney pleads guilty to tax charge
CHARLESTON -- A Logan attorney has entered a guilty plea of guilty to tax evasion.
Court sends plane crash case back to Kanawha
Benjamin CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has found that a lower court erred in dismissing a case in which two Canadian residents died in a 2008 plane crash in Virginia, 20 miles from the West Virginia border.
Court suspends Charleston lawyer in black lung case
Smoot CHARLESTON –- Withholding records in a black lung case has resulted in disciplinary action against a Charleston attorney.
THEIR VIEW: A strong future for W.Va.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When I first came to West Virginia more than 40 years ago, it was to work with coal miners and their families. Good people who worked hard and risked their lives so that the rest of America could turn the lights on and build a strong economy. Good people who counted on their jobs to put food on the table, build a home, send their kids to school, and save a little for retirement.
PERSONNEL FILE: Hodges joins Nelson Mullins in Huntington.
Hodges HUNTINGTON -– Jeremy C. Hodges has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as an associate in its Huntington office.
Former inmate sues Division of Corrections for sexual misconduct
CHARLESTON -- A former Lakin Correctional Facility inmate is suing the state Division of Corrections and a correctional officer she claims sexually harassed and abused her.
New Martinsville couple names 95 defendants in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A New Martinsville couple has named 95 companies as defendants in their asbestos suit after they claim the companies are responsible for a mesothelioma diagnosis.
Woman sues Division of Corrections for sexual misconduct
CHARLESTON -- A former Beckley Correctional Center inmate is suing the state Division of Corrections and a correctional officer she claims sexually harassed and abused her.
Woman sues jail authority for sexual misconduct
CHARLESTON -- A former Southern Regional Jail inmate is suing the state jail authority and four correctional officers she claims sexually harassed and abused her.
Putnam couple sues Ford, Midway Ford for defective truck
CHARLESTON -- A Putnam County couple is suing Ford Motor Company and Midway Ford after they claim the 2010 Ford F-350 truck they purchased was defective.
Huntington attorney arrested on DUI charge
CHARLESTON -– A Huntington attorney was arrested for driving under the influence after he failed a field sobriety test and had his blood alcohol content measured at more than three times the legal limit.