News from September 2012
Man says Humane Association made false accusations about him
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Kanawha Charleston Humane Association after he claims the employees at the animal shelter made false accusations about him and harmed his character.
Woman slips on vegetable, sues Kroger
CHARLESTON -- A South Charleston woman is suing the Kroger Co., after she claims she slipped on a vegetable in the produce section and fell.
Group sues state over immunization requirements
CHARLESTON -- A non-profit, voluntary association known as We the Parents is suing two public officials after they claim their children cannot go to school because of two immunization requirement rules that are different.
Man says Buffalo Wild Wings violated wage payment act
CHARLESTON -- A St. Albans man is suing Buffalo Wild Wings after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.
Woman blames Value City for injuries caused by uneven floor
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston woman is suing Schottenstein Stores Corporation after she claims she was injured while on its premises due to an uneven, unnatural depression in the tile floor.
Woman blames Kanawha Sheriff's Department for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department after she was struck by a Sheriff's Department vehicle and was injured.
McGraw attacks Morrisey staffer at parade
McGraw MILTON -- Republican Attorney General candidate Patrick Morrisey's campaign says incumbent Darrell McGraw attacked one of its staffers Saturday.
Morrisey says he will investigate McGraw's taxpayer spending
Morrisey CHARLES TOWN - Patrick Morrisey, the GOP nominee for state attorney general, on Thursday asked longtime incumbent and Democratic opponent Darrell McGraw to clarify statements he made this week about taxpayer spending.
Business groups: Adverse ruling in Mingo Logan-EPA case could hurt economy
Tomblin WASHINGTON - Ten business groups, in a filing this week, expressed their support for a federal court ruling reversing the federal Environmental Protection Agency's veto of a West Virginia coal mine's water pollution permit.
Grand Opening Oct. 10: West Virginia's new business court
We're excited about the upcoming opening of the new business court in West Virginia.
W.Va. SC rules against Greenbrier employee over workers' comp claim
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last week ruled against a Greenbrier Hotel employee who claimed she injured her shoulder while on the job.
Biz Court draws rave reviews
Thompson CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court's creation of a new Business Court Division is drawing positive reviews across the board.
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
Sept. 5
CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
Sept. 12
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
Sept. 7
CIVIL FILINGS: Monongalia County
Sept. 12
CIVIL FILINGS: Wayne County
July 30
CIVIL FILINGS: Lincoln County
July 24
Chafin proposes rule requiring disclosure of emails, written messages
Chafin CHARLESTON - West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals candidate Tish Chafin says the state's justices and judges should disclose any messages they receive from, or send to, individuals with cases before them.
THEIR VIEW: Expert witness discovery should be abolished
CHARLESTON -- Jury trials in civil cases are becoming remnants of the past. For instance, only 1.8 percent of the civil cases filed in federal court result in a jury trial. I don't have any statistics, but I would wager that fewer than 1 percent of the civil cases filed in West Virginia are tried before a jury.