News from January 2011
Wood Co. couple names 80 defendants in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -– A Parkersburg man and his wife are suing 80 companies after they claim they are responsible for his lung cancer.
N.C. woman sues 58 companies for grandfather's lung cancer, death
CHARLESTON – A North Carolina woman is suing 58 companies after she claims they are responsible for her grandfather's lung cancer and death.
Parkersburg couple names 76 defendants for lung cancer diagnosis
CHARLESTON – A Parkersburg man and his wife named 76 companies they claim are responsible for his lung cancer.
Cabell man sues Southern Home Care Services for failure to pay wages
CHARLESTON -- A Cabell County man is suing Southern Home Care Services after he claims it failed to pay him wages earned.
Charleston woman sues Old Colony Realtors for negligence
CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman is suing Old Colony Realtors Company after she claims a real estate agent knew about problems in a house she purchased, but failed to tell them to her.
Huntington woman sues Radiology Inc. for negligence
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington woman is suing Radiology Inc. after she claims it was negligent in recognizing and diagnosing a probable malignant mass.
Court reporter dies in ATV accident
CHARLESTON –- A Jackson County man is in jail after an ATV accident killed a Charleston court reporter.
Vacation postpones dispute over W.Va. AG's settlement
McGraw RICHMOND, Va. - A family vacation has apparently pushed oral arguments in state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's dispute with the federal Medicaid agency back two months.
Drug court opens in Romney
Benjamin ROMNEY -– A new adult drug court opened Monday to serve residents of Hampshire and Hardy Counties and, eventually, Pendleton County.
Woman sues Huntington HIT Center for injuries
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Huntington HIT Center after she sustained injuries at its facility.
Elkview woman sues United Bank for hostile work environment
CHARLESTON -- An Elkview woman is suing her former employer after she claims she was subjected to a hostile work environment.
Kanawha County woman sues former employer for hostile work environment
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing the Mardi Gras Casino & Resort after she claims her supervisor subjected her to unwanted sexual remarks and demeaning comments.
Woman sues Harrell Memorial Nursing Home for mother's death
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing Harrell Memorial Nursing Home after she claims it is responsible for her mother's death.
Couple sues 91 defendants for asbestos exposure
CHARLESTON -- A couple is suing 91 companies after it claims it is responsible for exposing them to asbestos during employment.
Benjamin to speak at drug court graduation in Lincoln Co.
Benjamin HAMLIN -– Justice Brent D. Benjamin will be the keynote speaker at the South Western Regional Drug Court graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, at the Lincoln County Courthouse.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly elects new executive committee member
Aliff CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce that Rob J. Aliff was recently elected to the firm's executive committee.
West Virginia Law Adventure mock trials scheduled
CHARLESTON -- Middle schools and high schools around West Virginia this winter are performing mock trial transcripts they wrote themselves as part of the Supreme Court's West Virginia Law Adventure program.
Farrell appointed new Cabell circuit judge
Farrell CHARLESTON -- Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced on Friday the appointment of Paul T. Farrell to fill the vacancy in the state's Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Gubernatorial election set for Oct. 4
Tomblin CHARLESTON -- Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Friday issued a proclamation calling for a special gubernatorial election to be held this fall.
Darrell McGraw meets a lawsuit he doesn't like
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