News from December 2012
Court-appointed attorney immune from lawsuit, Supreme Court rules
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court issued a unanimous memorandum decision on Dec. 7 dismissing a federal prisoner’s action against his former appellate defense attorney on the grounds of absolute immunity.
Woman sues Trademark Exteriors, alleges hit-and-run accident
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman is suing Trademark Exteriors, LLC, after she claims she was injured in a car accident caused by of one of its employees, who then fled the scene of the accident.
Couple sues Breof, alleges it failed to maintain parking garage
CHARLESTON – A Malden couple is suing Breof Asset Management, LLC, for alleged injuries sustained in a parking garage.
Postal worker blames Classic Builders for icy parking lot
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County man is suing Classic Builders, Inc., for injuries he allegedly sustained from falling on an icy parking lot.
Racketeering claims made in federal suits against Mountain State University
Part of the Mountain State University campus located inside the Martinsburg Mall
Putnam County Circuit Judge to be sworn in
WINFIELD – Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge Joseph K. Reeder will be sworn into office in a ceremony at 2 p.m. on Dec. 11 in his courtroom on the third floor of the Putnam County Judicial Annex.
New Eastern Panhandle circuit judge to take office Friday
CHARLES TOWN – Michael Douglas Lorensen will be sworn in as West Virginia’s newest circuit judge in a brief ceremony on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. in the second floor courtroom of the Jefferson County Courthouse.
Potesta sues Stoneridge, NES for alleged failure to pay
CHARLESTON - Potesta & Associates, Inc., is suing Stoneridge Homes, Inc., and NES Unlimited, Inc., for failing to pay for services rendered.
Man says Paul White Chevrolet failed to maintain parking lot
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man is suing Paul White Chevrolet, Inc., after he claims he fell in a parking lot owned and maintained by the company.
Five more suits filed against MSU
CHARLESTON — Five more lawsuits have been filed against Mountain State University for failure to inform students regarding the school’s accreditation issues.
Couple sues CAMC for failing to make proper diagnosis
CHARLESTON – A Charleston couple is suing Charleston Area Medical Center for failing to make a proper diagnosis.
Woman blames K-Mart for injuries
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing K-Mart Corporation for injuries she says she sustained when a display fell over on her.
Putnam woman sues Cabell Huntington Hospital, physician for breast cancer recurrence
WINFIELD – A Putnam County woman is suing Cabell Huntington Hospital and Dr. Jane Kurucz after she claims their negligence caused her to have a recurrence of breast cancer.