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News from April 2012


Huntington couple sues Gino's for injuries sustained at restaurant

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington man and his wife are suing Gino's Pizza Parlor & Public Pub for injuries sustained from a defective chair.

Putnam woman sues individual for car accident injuries

By Kyla Asbury |
WINFIELD -- A Hurricane woman is suing a man she claims caused a car accident that injured her and her two children.

Huntington woman sues Bank of America for breach of contract

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington woman is suing Bank of America after she claims the bank failed to apply her payments to her account.

Men sue Mason lodge for suspension

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- Two men are suing the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of West Virginia F & A.M., Inc.

Bank wants suit over lending practices transferred

By Jessica M. Karmasek |
CHARLESTON - One of West Virginia's largest banks has asked that a lawsuit brought against it for predatory lending be moved to a federal court.

Judge Carrie Webster aka Judge Slowpoke

By The West Virginia Record |
For some folks, being a judge is more demanding than it looks. You have to stay awake the whole time while court is in session, and you can't let the plaintiff, the defendant or their attorneys catch you doing word search or sudoku puzzles during the trial.

Yoder campaign trail detoured by recovery

By Chris Dickerson |
HARPERS FERRY – John Yoder knew he'd be on the campaign trail this spring, but he didn't expect to be on the road to recovery as well.

Strategist: Court, AG races will be interesting

By Chris Dickerson |
Davis CHARLESTON -- With the primary election just a few weeks away, one political strategist says the state Supreme Court race is going to be fun to watch.

Putnam woman says Frontier caused her injuries

By Lawrence Smith |
WINFIELD – A Putnam County woman alleges following the advice given by her cable company to disconnect her Internet service led to a trip to the hospital.

Third legal malpractice suit related to John King filed against Putnam attorney

By Lawrence Smith |
WINFIELD – For the third time in a year, a Putnam County attorney and his former law partners are accused of being asleep at the wheel in pursuing a medical malpractice case against Dr. John King.

PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly attorney honored as Bar Foundation Fellow

By The West Virginia Record |
Willis-Miller CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly attorney Taunja Willis-Miller was honored as a West Virginia State Bar Foundation Fellow during the 14th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows dinner April 26.

CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

By Kyla Asbury |
April 5

CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County

By Chris Dickerson |
April 18

CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

By Kyla Asbury |
April 18

Another on-the-job injury leads to suit against Putnam EMS

By Lawrence Smith |
WINFIELD – For the second time this year, the Putnam County Emergency Medical Services squad is being sued by one of its former employees.

Family law judge accused of delaying decision on correcting erroneous order

By Lawrence Smith |
CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman wants a circuit judge to order a family court judge to stop his dawdling, and correct an erroneous order he signed a year ago.

Harless gift to establish Fisher Courtroom at WVU College of Law

By Chris Dickerson |
Harless MORGANTOWN -– A $1 million gift from Mr. James "Buck" and Hallie Harless of Gilbert has been donated to West Virginia University's College of Law in honor of Dean Emeritus John W. Fisher II.

Huddleston Bolen starts law blog for companies serving energy sector

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen has launched a new blog titled The Energy Connection.

PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman named to NLJ Midsize Hot List

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -- The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle ("Spilman") was recently named to The National Law Journal's 2012 Midsize Hot List.

PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson receives pro bono service award

By The West Virginia Record |
BRIDGEPORT -– Steptoe & Johnson has been awarded the Kaufman Pro Bono Award for the fifth consecutive year.