News from June 2013
Supreme Court rejects fee-sharing claim made by engineering firm
Justices of the state Supreme Court
Lawsuit against AT&T Corp. for injuries settled
CHARLESTON - A lawsuit against AT&T Corp. in which a Dunbar man and his wife alleged he suffered injuries was settled and dismissed last year.
Lawsuit against Boll Medical settled
CHARLESTON - A lawsuit against Boll Medical Inc. in which a man and his wife claimed he suffered injuries was settled and dismissed last year.
Marshall University, president sued for not honoring FOIA requests
Marshall University
Couple sues over alleged fall at Cabell courthouse
Cabell County Courthouse
CIVIL FILINGS: Monongalia County
June 12
Miley selected as new Speaker of the House
Justice Robin Davis swears in Tim Miley as the new Speaker of the House.
PERSONNEL FILE: WVAJ names judge, clerk of the year
CHARLESTON – The Honorable Ronald E. Wilson, who has served as a judge for West Virginia’s First Judicial Circuit Court for more than 30 years, has been named Judge of the Year by the West Virginia Association for Justice, while mass litigation manager Kimberly R. Fields of the state Supreme Court is the organization's clerk of the year.
Mingo Logan Coal argues for rehearing of revoked permit case
The Spruce No. 1 Mine.Photo courtesy of Vivian Stockman/www.ohvec.org. Flyover courtesy of SouthWings.org.
AG wants answers from abortion clinics, looking at need for regulation
CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Monday his office has sent letters to two state clinics that provide elective abortions and soon will begin assessing abortion regulation in the state.
Mabscott civil rights lawsuit settled
BECKLEY - A settlement has been reached in a Raleigh County man’s lawsuit alleging he was falsely arrested because of his race.
Judge: Arbitration case presents 'exceptional circumstances' for abstention
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled he does not have jurisdiction over home warranty company’s attempt to force an unsatisfied customer into arbitration.
Answer filed in defamation suit against Mason County superintendent
POINT PLEASANT - Mason County School Superintendent Suzanne Dickens has filed her answer in a defamation lawsuit filed against her by a former Mason County Sheriff's deputy.
Bluefield settles jail wrongful death suit for $460K
BLUEFIELD - The city of Bluefield has agreed to a nearly $500,000 settlement in a resident’s lawsuit alleging her son died needlessly in its jail three years ago.