News from February 2013
Legal reform group says Tomblin’s speech missed key topics
Gov. Tomblin at the State of the State address on Feb. 13.
Supreme Court won't accept negligence claim without expert testimony
CHARLESTON – Exposure to carbon monoxide allegedly caused by a malfunctioning home furnace or furnace ventilation system is why the Thompson family filed a complaint against the gas company, Dominion Hope.
Widow sues Massey Energy for husband’s lung injury, death
CHARLESTON – A widow is suing Massey Energy Company after she says her husband suffered complicated pneumoconiosis and died while awaiting a double lung transplant.
Randolph Engineering accused of harming business' credit report
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Randolph Engineering Co. after he claims it wrongfully placed a fraudulent judgment on his business credit report.
Women sue Monumental Life for allegedly terminating policy
CHARLESTON – Two women are suing Monumental Life Insurance Company for allegedly wrongfully terminating a life insurance policy.
PERSONNEL FILE: Former tax commissioner joins Steptoe & Johnson
CHARLESTON – Craig A. Griffith, Of Counsel, has joined Steptoe & Johnson’s Charleston office.
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen to host HR conference
HUNTINGTON - Huddleston Bolen and DeemHR will host a Human Resource Conference titled "HR 2013: Practical Information on the Issues You Face," in Huntington on March 5.
PERSONNEL FILE: Twenty-two Steptoe attorneys named 'Leaders in their Field'
BRIDGEPORT - Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 22 firm attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business as 2013 “Leaders in their Field.”
Johnson & Johnson sued over Levaquin use
Matthew Lindsay
Jeweler says Reeds Jewelers wrongfully removed personal property
CHARLESTON – A jeweler is suing Reeds Jewelers of North Carolina after he claims it wrongfully removed all of his personal property from a space he was provided at its Charleston store.
Kroger files answer in kidnapping suit
CHARLESTON – Kroger has filed its response in the lawsuit that claims a man who was kidnapped in its parking lot died partly because of the stress he endured.
Former employee sues CAMC for allegedly hostile work environment
CHARLESTON – A former employee is using Charleston Area Medical Center for failing to step in when she was sexually harassed by a physician.
JPMorgan Chase accused of failing to apply payments to loan
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing JPMorgan Chase Bank for failing to apply payments she made to her loan.
Man blames MedExpress Urgent Care, claims it caused injuries
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing MedExpress Urgent Care Inc.-West Virginia after he claims it caused him injuries while he was in its care.
