News from March 2012
Cabell couple blames doctor for man's drug addiction
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County man and his wife are suing a Huntington physician they say facilitated his drug addiction.
Ohio woman sues for deaths of three family members
HUNTINGTON -- An Ohio woman is suing the person representative of the estate of the man she claims caused the the wrongful deaths of three of her family members.
Lewis Co. man sues Springfield Armory, individuals for gun shot
MORGANTOWN -- A Lewis County man is suing Springfield Armory for a gun shot he sustained while at a friend's residence.
How do West Virginians spell relief? J-O-B-S!
Remember the old Rolaids TV commercials from the 1970s? "How do you spell relief?" an off-screen announcer would ask, to which actors posing as satisfied customers would dutifully respond: "R-O-L-A-I-D-S."
Loughry wants to make a difference
Loughry CHARLESTON – Allen Loughry's resume for the state Supreme Court is impressive. The Tucker County native has four law degrees. He's worked in all three branches of government, including the last nine years as a judicial law clerk at the state Supreme Court. He also wrote a book detailing West Virginia's history of political corruption titled "Don't Buy Another Vote, I Won't Pay for a Landslide."
Former Huntington attorney gets three-year suspension for over-billing
CHARLESTON – A North Carolina attorney's West Virginia license has been suspended for overbilling a client in excess of $100,000.
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
March 9
CIVIL FILINGS: Monongalia County
March 16
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Feb. 10
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
March 12
CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County
Feb. 21
CIVIL FILINGS: Jackson County
March 12
CIVIL FILINGS: Ohio County
Feb. 6
CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County
Feb. 24
CIVIL FILINGS: Boone County
Jan. 25
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Feb. 27
W.Va. mortgage victims might get more than $2,000
Hughes CHARLESTON – Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran Hughes said West Virginia residents who were affected by the recent multistate mortgage settlement might see more than $2,000.
Former deputy sheriff sues Mason school chief for defamation
Dickens POINT PLEASANT – A former Mason County Sheriff's deputy alleges the superintendent of schools defamed him in remarks she gave to the media about him being investigated for making inappropriate remarks about a student's T-shirt.
Former Mason deputy challenging certification revocation, termination
CHARLESTON – In the midst of appealing the revocation of his law enforcement certification, a former Mason County Sheriff's deputy is alleging his departure from the Department was racially motivated.