News from April 2012
THEIR VIEW: How the EPA aims to kill coal
Rubinstein
WASHINGTON -- A case can be made, upon reviewing the full sweep of President Barack Obama's first term, that the Administration's top priority has not been health care, the Iranian nuclear program or economic recovery. It has been, instead, the U.S. coal industry's ruination.
PERSONNEL FILE: Cappellanti to receive WVU College of Law's highest honor
Cappellanti CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly attorney Ellen S. Cappellanti will be honored with the Justitia Officium Award during the West Virginia University College of Law graduation ceremony May 12.
PERSONNEL FILE: Powell elected to State Bar board
Powell MARTINSBURG -– Jackson Kelly attorney Bill Powell was recently elected to a three-year term on the Board of Governors for the West Virginia State Bar representing District 16 (which consists of Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and Morgan counties in West Virginia).
Contractor sues American National Rubber Plant for more than $20,000
WAYNE -- Ernie Colegrove Construction, LLC is suing American National Rubber Plant after it claims the company owes more than $20,000 for work done.
Man sues House-Hasson Hardware for head injury
WAYNE -- A Fort Gay man is suing House-Hasson Hardware for a head injury he sustained while working.
Couple sues Champion Window for breach of contract
WAYNE -- A Wayne County couple is suing Champion Window of Charleston for failure to honor its contract in installing a sunroom in their home.
Couple sues state jail authority for MRSA
CHARLESTON -- A man and his wife are suing the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority after he contracted MRSA.
CSX needs more depositions in fraud case against asbestos firm
Peirce WHEELING -- CSX Transportation says a law firm it accuses of fabricating claims for asbestos lawsuits won't allow it to depose enough individuals to make its case.
Loughry critical of Obama's judiciary comments
Loughry CHARLESTON -– West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry took exception to President Barack Obama's comments surrounding the role of the judiciary made last week.
W.Va. SC says DEP employee's job should be reinstated
McHugh CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled last month that a woman's job at a state agency should be reinstated.
Siblings sue Evergreen of Morgantown for mother's death
MORGANTOWN -- Two siblings are suing Evergreen of Morgantown for negligently caring for their mother while she was in the nursing home's care.
Couple sues General Motors for defective vehicle
CHARLESTON -- A couple is suing General Motors for a vehicle they purchased that they claim is defective.
Ripley couple names 58 defendants in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A Ripley couple is suing 58 companies they claim are responsible for a lung cancer diagnosis.
W.Va. SC: Strip mall tenant doesn't owe indemnity to owners
CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled last month that a strip mall tenant does not owe indemnity to the mall's owners, pursuant to their lease agreement, in a case over an employee's injuries.
Chafin's 'Balanced Court Initiative' is unbalanced
Recognizing the need for reform is one thing. Devising it and implementing it are another. Too often, overzealous reformers succeed only in making matters worse.
McGraw says service is 'his calling'
"We were taught that our obligation to our existence is service," Darrell McGraw said. "This is my calling. My goal is to improve where we are in society.
Other candidates don't support Chafin recusal ideas
Chafin CHARLESTON – Tish Chafin's proposed recusal rules changes for state Supreme Court justices don't seem to have much support among her fellow candidates.
Legal malpractice suit against Parkersburg attorney settled
Cosenza PARKERSBURG – A Wood County businessman's legal malpractice suit against a Parkersburg attorney has reached a conclusion.
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
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CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
March 27