News from April 2013
Man sues Performance Drilling, others over accident that left him a quadriplegic
CHARLESTON - A former employee is suing Enervest Operating LLC for work-related injuries he suffered as a result of an unsafe working environment.
Judges appointed to Business Court, Mass Litigation Panel
CHARLESTON - State Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent D. Benjamin has appointed new members to the Business Court Division and the Mass Litigation Panel.
Legislature passes public financing bill for SC elections
CHARLESTON – A bill that continues a public financing program to the 2016 state Supreme Court election was approved by the state Legislature on April 13, the final day of its session.
Father challenges family law judge's temporary order
CHARLESTON – Despite evidence to the contrary, a Charleston man alleges a Kanawha Family Law judge erred in removing his daughter from his custody.
Wood County attorney suspended for health reasons
CHARLESTON – A Wood County attorney’s career is on hiatus while he recovers from a stroke.
Maintenance worker sues WVU, alleges discrimination
MORGANTOWN - A former employee and his wife are suing the West Virginia University Board of Governors after he claims he was discriminated against.
King faced two previous complaints
CHARLESTON – Records show prior to the current ethics charges filed against him, William Kendrick King was disciplined in 2009 for providing legal advice to a former litigant he presided over when he was a circuit judge.
Former McDowell judge facing disciplinary action
CHARLESTON – A former McDowell County circuit judge is accused of scuttling the cases of nearly a half-dozen clients since returning to private practice more than a decade ago.
Chip Watkins, you’re not going to be a judge anymore
It never ceases to amaze, how often some members of any given profession will circle wagons around a repugnant colleague, accused of doing something they themselves find abhorrent, and defend the individual to the bitter end – even though the miscreant represents the antithesis of everything they believe.
Suit against South Charleston Sanitary Board over hole settled
CHARLESTON - A lawsuit against the South Charleston Sanitary Board regarding injuries a man suffered when he stepped into a deep hole has been dismissed.
Woman says water company discriminated against her
CHARLESTON - A former employee claims American Water Works Service Company discriminated against her because of her age.
Four women file sexual harassment lawsuits against Shorest
CHARLESTON - Four women have filed lawsuits against Shorest LLC after they claim they were sexually harassed by another employee.
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
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CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County
April 4
Arc of the Three Rivers sued by 23 former employees over direct deposit
CHARLESTON - Twenty-three former employees are suing Arc of the Three Rivers Inc. after they claim it violated West Virginia code and caused them to suffer a loss of income.