News from July 2013
AG Morrisey reaches agreement with Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
City Hospital settles trip-and-fall lawsuit
City Hospital in Martinsburg
Buckhannon pays $15K to ex-officer for care of police dog
ELKINS – The city of Buckhannon has settled a lawsuit filed by one of its former officers alleging it failed to properly compensate her for the care of its police dog.
Heartland of Martinsburg ordered to give up info to plaintiffs lawyers
Heartland of Martinsburg
Suit against Berkeley councilman scheduled for December trial
Berkeley County office building
Couple sue United States for physician's negligence
CHARLESTON - A Wirt County man and his wife are suing the United States of America for negligence in treatment at federally funded facility.
Schlumberger Technology sued over alleged injury caused by hose
WHEELING - A Mason County man and his wife are suing Schlumberger Technology Corporation in federal court after he allegedly sustained injuries while at Schlumberger's facility during the course of his employment with another company.
New circuit judge to be sworn in Aug. 16
CHARLESTON – The investiture ceremony for ceremony for new circuit judge H. Charles “Charlie” Carl will take place Aug. 16.
CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County
July 15
CIVIL FILINGS: Jefferson County
July 15
Supreme Court: Affidavit not enough in case over broken water line
CHARLESTON – A self-serving affidavit is not enough evidence to defeat a motion for summary judgment, the state Supreme Court ruled in a case alleging the negligent severance of a water line.
Court affirms default judgment, punitive damages against Summers Co. man
CHARLESTON – A Summers County man has failed in his attempt to get the state Supreme Court to set aside a default judgment awarded to a couple who alleged he had slandered the title to a piece of property they own.
Huntington police officer wins case over fatal shooting
The Jean Dean Public Safety Building, home to the Huntington Police Department
Coal company's request for rehearing of case against EPA denied
The Spruce No. 1 Mine.Photo courtesy of Vivian Stockman/www.ohvec.org. Flyover courtesy of SouthWings.org.