News from June 2012
PERSONNEL FILE: Tinney again recognized by Best Lawyers
Tinney CHARLESTON -- The Tinney Law Firm is pleased to announce that John Tinney once again has been named to the West Virginia Super Lawyers list for 2012.
ODC withdraws motion to suspend Lewis' license
Lewis CHARLESTON – A Morgantown attorney accused of shooting, and wounding a homeless man at his camp in Clay County will, for now, be allowed to continue practicing law.
Watkins accused of ejecting man from courthouse without cause
Watkins WINFIELD – In addition to screaming at Pastor Art Hage, Putnam Family Law Judge William M. "Chip" Watkins III will have to answer why he ordered one of the minister's parishioners out of the courthouse.
Watkins accused of inaction in Red House man's divorce
Watkins WINFIELD – On the heels of allegations he behaved badly in a Hurricane minister's divorce, Putnam Circuit Judge William M. "Chip" Watkins III is accused of failing to correct his "inaccurate and inappropriate rulings" in one involving a Red House man from two years ago.
Ky. woman sues Target for injuries
HUNTINGTON -- An Ashland, Ky., woman is suing Target Corporation after she fell and sustained injuries while at its Barboursville location.
Wayne Co. woman sues state school board over suspension
CHARLESTON -- A bus operator is suing the West Virginia State Board of Education after she claims her employment was wrongfully suspended.
Former conductor sues Norfolk Southern Railway Company for injuries
WAYNE -- A former conductor is suing Norfolk Southern Railway Company for injuries he sustained during the course of his employment.
Woman sues bank for breach of peace, trespassing
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County woman is suing Rock Branch Community Bank for breach of peace and trespassing after she claims they changed the locks on her mobile home and damaged the home.
Video shows family judge yelling at pastor
Watkins WINFIELD – A Putnam County pastor is accusing a family law judge of being "out-of-control" and has released video evidence to prove it.
W.Va. SC remands case over Medicaid lien to circuit court
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling last week, reversed a lower court's judgment in favor of the state's Department of Health and Human Resources over a disputed Medicaid lien.
McGraw files suits against 'pill mill' distributors
McGraw CHARLESTON – Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office on Tuesday filed lawsuits seeking to crack down on prescription drug distributors who he says are behind a "major scourge" in West Virginia.
Cardiology fellow sues MU Board of Governors for unlawful termination
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington cardiology fellow at Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine is suing the Marshall University Board of Governors after he claims it unlawfully terminated his clinical duties.
Putnam woman files suit against surgeon
HUNTINGTON -- A Putnam County woman is suing a Huntington surgeon she claims caused her injuries during surgery.
Man blames DOH employee for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing the State of West Virginia-Department of Highways and one of its employees after he claims he was injured due to the defendants' negligence.
Man says Charter Foods violated wage payment act
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Charter Foods, Inc., after he claims the company failed to pay his final wages in a timely manner.
Serial lawsuit filer claims Kanye West, Kim Kardashian are 'terrorists'
Riches CLARKSBURG - A former prison inmate known for the thousands of lawsuits he has filed is now claiming, in a recent federal court filing in West Virginia, that rapper Kanye West and girlfriend, reality television star Kim Kardashian, are "terrorists."
Fla. woman files suit after fall at Embassy Suites
CHARLESTON -- A Coral Springs, Fla. woman is suing Embassy Suites after she was injured at the hotel.
Man says Five Guys didn't pay final wages in time
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Five Guys Operations after he claims it failed to pay his final wages in a timely manner.
Casket company says funeral home owes more than $30K
CHARLESTON -- Paul Casket Company is suing Cooke Funeral Home, Inc., after it claims the funeral home failed to pay more than $30,000 for goods and services provided.