News from February 2014
Morrisey warns of Valentine's Day scams
CHARLESTON— West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has urged consumers doing Valentine’s Day shopping to be mindful of scams that take advantage of those who will be making those purchases online.
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson's Piziak admitted to Ky. Bar
CHARLESTON -- Steptoe & Johnson attorney Michelle E. Piziak has been admitted to the Kentucky State Bar Association.
Company says other didn't pay for ads
KINGWOOD -- A company is suing after a client failed to pay for ads run in regional news outlets.
Woman says Fruth Pharmacy didn't pay her overtime before she was fired
POINT PLEASANT -- A Kanawha County woman is suing a former employer, claiming she was denied payment of overtime earned before her employment was terminated.
Insurer says Dollar General fire damaged adjacent business
KINGWOOD -- An insurance company is suing after a business was damaged by a fire.
Woman says husband died from injuries sustained at Target
WHEELING -- A woman is suing after her husband sustained an injury at a Target store that led to his death.
Mercer couple accuses doctor of malpractice
PRINCETON -- A Mercer County couple is suing over claims that a physician's negligence caused delay in cancer diagnosis.
Woman files suit following bus crash injuries
WHEELING -- A woman has filed a lawsuit after sustaining injury in a collision with a public bus.
Mercer woman cites lemon law in suit against dealer
PRINCETON -- A Mercer County woman is suing a car dealership claiming it sold her an impaired vehicle.
Dollar General says contractor breached lease
FAYETTEVILLE -- A local business faces suit after allegedly breaching terms of a lease.
Man says Ford truck was a lemon
BECKLEY -- A man is suing Ford after the truck he purchased was faulty and failed to conform to the warranty.
Equipment company says Fox Engineering owes nearly $10K
RIPLEY -- A business is suing another after allegedly not receiving payment.
Delta Electric says Mechel Bluestone owes $26,000
BECKLEY -- One company is suing another for the remaining amount of an unpaid bill.
Bailey & Glasser gets not guilty verdict for client in check cashing scheme
ABINGDON, Va. -- The owner of a McDowell County coal mine has been found not guilty of federal charges in a check cashing scheme.
Petition accuses DEP, DHHR of negligence in water crisis
CHARLESTON --A petition filed Friday with the state Supreme Court says two state agencies failed to take action to prevent the chemical spill that affected the water supply of 300,000 residents.
Supreme Court suspends former prosecutor for three years
CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a former Randolph County prosecuting attorney for three years.
Ford attorneys claim class action lawyers have not adequately pleaded case
HUNTINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A hearing on Ford's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges its vehicles are subject to unintended acceleration was held on Thursday in the Sidney L. Christie Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Huntington.
OUR VIEW: Simonton says – just what the lawyers want to him to say
“Frankly, the formaldehyde has me, personally, a little freaked out,” Simonton says. “What we know scares us, and we know there’s a lot more we don’t know.
THEIR VIEW: Another Reagan conservative who loves civil juries
By ANDREW COCHRAN
Morrisey warns of one-ring phone scam
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning citizens to be cautious of a new scam that places unauthorized fees on their wireless accounts if they return calls they were unable to answer.