News from February 2016
WVBIC endorses Walker for Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Business & Industry Council (WVBIC) is endorsing Beth Walker for Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
CALA continues to push intermediate court of appeals
CHARLESTON – As the state legislative session enters its second half, a legal reform group is making another push for lawmakers to consider creating an intermediate court of appeals.
AG's office announces settlement with MoneyGram
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a settlement with MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. to resolve complaints involving wire transfer fraud.
Morrisey asks FCC to continue protecting text messages from spam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined 18 other states in asking the Federal Communications Commission to maintain restrictions on commercial text messages.
West Virginia Business Court marks unique place in legal system
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Business Court, a relatively recent addition to the state's legal system, is making an impact with its unique methodology. In April and May, lawyers from across the state will have an opportunity to interact with the justices of the two-year-old court division, as part of a seminar series hosted by the National Business Institute and partners from Bowles Rice. The seminars, to take place in Charleston and Morgantown, respectively, will seek to shine light on the co
Property owners accuse Chase of interfering with property sale
KEYSER – A Fort Ashby man is suing Chase Bank in a dispute surrounding the sale of property in West Virginia to a couple in Pennsylvania.
Insurer sues Elite Cleaners over alleged elevator damage
LOGAN – A West Virginia corporation is suing Elite Cleaning Services for damage they allegedly caused to a building the corporation insures.
Tri-County Tool Rentals accuses customer of not paying money owed
MOORFIELD – A Hardy County company is suing Timberoof Post and Beam over an allegedly delinquent credit account.
Property owners accuse contractor of allegedly filing fraudulent lien
CHARLESTON – Two Kanawha County property owners are suing a general contracting firm, Ford Associates, claiming the firm not only placed an invalid lien on their property, but also hired a contractor who performed shoddy work.
Family of man allegedly killed by state police files wrongful death suit
CHARLESTON – The daughter and widow of a mentally ill man are suing the West Virginia State Police for excessive use of force that allegedly caused his death.
Walmart shopper alleges store, two suppliers negligent in slip-and-fall accident
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing Walmart, PepsiCo and Frito-Lay after an in-store display of chips and salsa allegedly collapsed, causing him to slip and become injured on the spilled product.
WVSU official claims he was terminated for objecting to questionable contract
CHARLESTON – A former West Virginia State University official is suing the college, claiming he was terminated for raising questions about the legality of an almost $200,000 contract with a private firm.
Apartment developers accused of poor construction for preventing flooding
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing the owners and developers of an apartment complex, Eagle View Properties, for negligence in preventing flood damage to surrounding homes.
Father alleges Oak Hill police caused son's fatal car wreck
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County man is suing a patrolman and the Oak Hill Police Department for allegedly initiating a car chase that claimed the life of his teenage son.
Teen accuses driver allegedly responsible for car wreck of causing injuries
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County woman is suing a driver who allegedly caused a wreck with the vehicle in which she was a passenger in 2013.
Morrisey: States have no legal obligation to comply with halted Clean Power Plan
The attorney general, joined by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, sent a letter Friday to two groups representing state environmental and utility regulators across the nation, pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of the EPA’s new rule earlier this week.
Legal assistant loses 110 pounds, makes it on magazine cover
CHARLESTON – Tracie Sword Johns, a legal assistant at Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso, has lost a total of 110 pounds, competed in a physique competition and made it onto the cover of Woman’s Day magazine. Johns said she made the choice to change her life in 2013, after she had been very ill and had some major surgeries.
Man blames state DOH for Mingo Co. accident
WILLIAMSON – A man is suing the West Virginia Department of Transportation-Division of Highways after he claims he was injured as a result of a car accident.
Justices order new 'in camera' review of documents
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that Ohio Circuit Court needs to conduct an in camera review of documents involved in a lawsuit against Wheeling Hospital.
Morrisey to meet with state law firms
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey soon will be meeting with various law firms to discuss upgrades within his office and advance best practices by benchmarking the types of policies law firms adhere to.