News from 2014
Man says insurer didn't compensate him properly
PRINCETON – A Mercer County man is suing over claims his insurance company has not adequately compensated him for injuries sustained in a 2010 collision.
Family says new Jeep is a lemon
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County family is suing over claims a newly purchased vehicle didn't work properly and the manufacturer failed to fix it.
Is Robin Davis the ringmaster in “a circus masquerading as a court”?
“That's not my jet. That's my husband's jet.”
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly honored for client service
CHARLESTON – BTI Consulting Group has recognized Jackson Kelly PLLC for demonstrating superior client service for the fourth time by naming the Firm to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2015.
PERSONNEL FILE: Martin & Seibert attorneys featured in Super Lawyers Business Edition
MARTINSBURG – Martin & Seibert is proud to be recognized in the 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition.
An opportunity for legal reform
CHARLESTON – This year’s election was historic in a number of ways and presents our state with many opportunities.
Morrisey joins other AGs in challenging Obama's immigration executive order
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 16 other states in a lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration’s decision to suspend the nation’s immigration laws.
Morrisey, other AGs file petition about EPA’s proposed carbon emission regulation
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading the charge in arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency should declare illegal a settlement deal in which the agency promised to issue its proposed Clean Power Plan.
Woman blames faulty generator for carbon monoxide exposure
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman is suing over claims she was exposed to carbon monoxide by a negligently manufactured and installed propane generator.
Shopping center says pet store owes lease money
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County shopping center owner is suing over claims a store in the center has defaulted on lease payments.
Family says funeral home embalmed body without permission
LOGAN – The children of a Logan County woman are suing over claims her body was embalmed after her death without the family's permission.
Woman says son was injured by compound bow
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County woman is suing over claims her son, a minor, was injured when a youth compound bow fell apart.
AG's office warns of fake online pet ads
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to be careful when responding to online ads selling puppies, kittens, and other pets for little or no cost.
UPDATE: ABC report questions Davis' ethics; justice calls TV crew 'underhanded'
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis is under attack for not disclosing the sale of a private jet owned by her husband, Charleston attorney Scott Segal, for more than $1 million.
UPDATE: Man behind Morgantown slayings was plaintiff in civil trial this summer; victim was involved in another civil case
MORGANTOWN – A man apparently responsible for a deadly Monongalia County shooting spree was involved in a civil lawsuit that went to trial earlier this year.
State DEP, coal group file comments on EPA carbon emissions plan
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection on Monday filed comments related to the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan.
Reger sworn in as circuit judge
BUCKHANNON – The Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit (Lewis and Upshur counties) has a new judge.
Woman blames Fayette school board for injury in icy parking lot
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County woman is suing over claims she was injured when she allegedly slipped in an icy parking lot.
Man says he was injured when ambulance hit his car
CLAY – A Clay County man is suing over claims he was injured when an ambulance allegedly rear-ended his vehicle on the highway.
Man says he was fired for for seeking workers' comp
MADISON – A Raleigh County man is suing over claims he was fired for attempting to claim workers' compensation benefits.