News from July 2012
CIVIL FILINGS: Monongalia County
July 24
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
July 18
CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County
June 21
CIVIL FILINGS: Marshall County
June 29
Maloney says tort reform is vital to state
Gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney speaks Wednesday at a town hall meeting at the Putnam County Courthouse. (Photo by Chris Dickerson) WINFIELD – Cleaning up West Virginia's court system is vital to improving the state, according to Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney.
THEIR VIEW: Domestic energy keeps the American economy afloat
BECKLEY -- Our country is faced with very real challenges: an anemic economy and a lack of new investments and job opportunities.
PERSONNEL FILE: Blankenship joins Babst Calland
Blankenship CHARLESTON -– The law firm of Babst Calland has announced the addition of lawyer Anne C. Blankenship to the firm's environmental and energy practices as a shareholder.
PERSONNEL FILE: Hastings named partner at Hendrickson & Long
Hastings CHARLESTON -- Stephen E. Hastings has been named partner at Hendrickson & Long.
PERSONNEL FILE: Benchmark honors Jackson Kelly as W.Va. firm of the year
LaCagnin MORGANTOWN -– Jackson Kelly recently was honored with two awards from Benchmark Litigation. The firm was named West Virginia Law Firm of the Year and was awarded West Virginia Case of the Year for the West Virginia University Board of Governors v. The Big East case.
PERSONNEL FILE: 4 Kay Casto Members Recognized by National Publication
Booker CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced that member attorneys William W. Booker, Craig M. Kay, Constance H. Weber and Stephen A. Weber were included in 2012 Chambers USA The Clients Guide of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas listed below.
Another ethics complaint lodged against Putnam family law judge
Watkins CHARLESTON – A Putnam County family law judge again is accused of showing ill-temper toward a litigant.
W.Va. widow files wrongful death suit against trucking company
BECKLEY - The widow of a man who was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer and subsequently killed in June is now suing the driver of the trailer, its passenger and the company who employed the two men.
Kaufman gives commencement address to state corrections academy
Kaufman GLENVILLE – Kanawha Circuit Judge Tod J. Kaufman gave the commencement address to the graduating class at the West Virginia Corrections Academy.
Man says broken glass was in his salad at Logan's
CHARLESTON -- A man who was eating at Logan's Roadhouse is suing the restaurant after he bit into glass while eating a salad.
Man blames J.C. Penney for daughter's injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing J.C. Penney after his daughter was injured while shopping in one of its stores.
Parents say autistic child was assaulted at school
CHARLESTON -- The parents of an autistic child are suing the Kanawha County Board of Education after they claim it was negligent in caring for their child while he was at school.
Man sues Corral Bar & Grill after assault
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Corral Bar & Grill after he was attacked by patrons and/or employees when he was leaving the premises.
Texas company sues Dinsmore & Shohl for breach of contract
MORGANTOWN -- Texas company MM-Marcellus II is suing Dinsmore & Shohl after it claims the law firm was negligent and breached its contract.
THEIR VIEW: Do as I say, not as I do?
CHARLESTON -- Judicial elections, and the amount of money spent on them, have been a hotly covered topic in West Virginia for many years now.
Man says State Police used excessive force, made unlawful arrest
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County man alleges he was victimized in a road rage incident by two people whose duty it is to guard against it.