News from April 2012
Huntington couple sues Gino's for injuries sustained at restaurant
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
April 5
CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
April 18
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
April 18
Another on-the-job injury leads to suit against Putnam EMS
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
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
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
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen has launched a new blog titled The Energy Connection.
PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman named to NLJ Midsize Hot List
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
BRIDGEPORT -– Steptoe & Johnson has been awarded the Kaufman Pro Bono Award for the fifth consecutive year.