News from October 2011
McGraw gets order to stop three debt businesses
McGraw CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Court has entered an order preventing three Cavalry Company debt-buying businesses from collecting debts in West Virginia without a license.
THEIR VIEW: Cato slams caps on med mal awards
WASHINGTON -- "Reducing physician liability for negligent care by capping court awards, all else equal, will reduce the resources allocated to medical professional liability underwriting and oversight and make many patients worse off. Legislators who see mandatory liability caps as a cost-containment tool should look elsewhere."
Report: W.Va. not helping cut outside influence in state court elections
WASHINGTON -- West Virginia's failure to fully fund a public financing program for the state Supreme Court of Appeals election next year was a setback in the effort to reduce the influence of special interests in state court elections, according to a national report released Thursday.
Fla. and Va. attorneys quit state Bar
CHARLESTON – Two out-of-state attorneys have decided to shutter their practices in West Virginia.
Workman to form commission to study spousal support
Workman CHARLESTON -– Chief Justice Margaret L. Workman says she plans to create a committee of judges, lawyers and others to study the issue of whether West Virginia should adopt guidelines for the award of spousal support similar to the guidelines for child support.
Davis to swear in SOISO officer
Davis MARTINSBURG -– Justice Robin Jean Davis will swear in a sex offender intensive supervision officer (SOISO) in Martinsburg at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Christopher C. Wilkes in the Berkeley County Judicial Center.
PERSONNEL FILE: Segal appointed secretary of University of Vermont Foundation board
Segal BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Attorney Scott S. Segal of Charleston, W.Va., has been appointed secretary of the Board of Directors of the University of Vermont Foundation.
Martinsburg attorney arraigned for holding people at gunpoint
Santa Barbara MARTINSBURG – A Martinsburg lawyer was arraigned Oct. 19 on six counts based on allegations that he held about 40 people at gunpoint.
New topics coming in November to 'The Law Works'
Ringer CHARLESTON -- During the month of November, "The Law Works" will discuss the aspects of practicing law in a rural community, how prosecutors select cases, and what happens to "abandoned" property.
Court's ruling in Jefferson deputy's termination could affect Berkeley case
MARTINSBURG – The state Supreme Court's recent decision in a Jefferson County deputy sheriff's termination may have an immediate implication for yet another similar case pending in the lower courts, this time in neighboring Berkeley County.
Man sues Sentinel Transportation, driver for car accident
WINFIELD -- A Scott Depot man is suing Sentinel Transportation and one of its employees after he was injured in a car accident.
Accounting firm sued by two companies for breach
WINFIELD -- Two companies are suing Gibbons & Kawash, A.C. for failing to adequately perform accounting services and breach of contract.
Woman sues Dynamic Construction for breach of contract
WINFIELD -- A Putnam County woman is suing Dynamic Construction after she claims the company breached its contract with her.
Woman files suit over vehicle deaths of three family members
HUNTINGTON -- An Ohio woman is suing LTD Logistics, Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America, LLC for the wrongful deaths of three of her family members.
Man sues Crawlspace & Basement Technologies, owner for breach of contract
HUNTINGTON -- A man is suing Crawlspace & Basement Technologies and its owner after he claims the company breached its contract with him.
12 Mountain State nursing students sue over accreditation issues
CHARLESTON -- Twelve Mountain State University nursing students are suing the university after they claim the nursing program failed to inform them about losing its full accreditation status.
Nitro man sues Elk Run, others for work injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Nitro man is suing Elk Run Coal Company and three other companies after he was injured on the job.
Poca woman files suit after fall at Speedway
CHARLESTON -- A Poca woman is suing Speedway after she sustained injuries on its premises.
Woman sues All Med, Roscoe Medical for defective wheelchair
CHARLESTON -- A Fayette County woman is suing All Med and Roscoe Medical after she claims they provided her with an incorrect and defective wheelchair.
Capito: EPA's 'extreme agenda,' regulations are killing jobs
Capito WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, co-founder of the Congressional Coal Caucus, says the federal Environmental Protection Agency's "extreme agenda" and regulations are destroying jobs.