News from May 2016
Couple blame property owner for alleged injuries
WHEELING – A Ohio County couple is suing a property owner over claims the wife was injured by hazardous conditions in one of the firm’s buildings.
Ex-employee accuses company of wrongful termination
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man is suing his former employer, claiming he was wrongfully fired from his job.
Supply firm accuses dentist of owing for unpaid merchandise
WINFIELD – A Putnam County medical supply firm says it sold an area dentist more than $9,000 worth of merchandise but has never received payment.
Walker wins seat on West Virginia Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – Beth Walker campaigned on her conservative views, and it earned her a seat on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. With 97 percent of precincts reporting statewide, Walker had pulled in 39 percent of the vote in the non-partisan election May 10, handily defeating second-place Darrell McGraw. McGraw, the former state Attorney General and Supreme Court justice, garnered 23 percent of the vote.
Morrisey, Reynolds gear up for AG general election race
CHARLESTON – With both candidate unopposed in the primary, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Democratic candidate Doug Reynolds now can take a step up to the election stage for this fall's race.
Rental firm sues couple for unit damage; couple denies allegations
PARKERSBURG – A couple is denying allegations that they damaged a property they rented from Quality Property Rental.
State says it's not at fault in Welcome Center death lawsuit
KINGWOOD – The state filed its answer to a lawsuit against it and says it is not at fault for the death of a Maryland man who died after suffering an injury at the Interstate 68 Welcome Center.
There's jackpot justice, and then there's jackpot justices
Voters going to the polls this week to select a state Supreme Court justice for the next 12 years may have had many motivations. A desire to have a competent, ethical person in that position should have been paramount among them, but less elevated considerations undoubtedly played a part as well, such as party affiliations, personal attachments to one candidate or another, and self-interest.
Why it's important to listen to Bo Copley
MORGANTOWN – Presidential campaign stops and stump speeches become a blur after awhile, but occasionally there is a moment of intense clarity, a comment or circumstance where sharp focus is brought to bear on what the election is really about.
Family dispute over inheritance heads to court
PRINCETON – Two children of a deceased West Virginia woman are suing their aunt and sister in a dispute surrounding their inheritance.
Man blames truck driver, employer for crash injuries
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says a reckless truck driver and his employer are responsible for injuries he suffered in a rear-end collision.
Waitress accuses former supervisor of sexual harassment
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says her supervisor at the restaurant where she worked allegedly fired her for resisting his unwanted sexual advances.
Energy firms head to court to settle lease dispute
ST. MARYS – A Pleasants County company is suing an energy firm to force the release of funds allegedly promised under a lease agreement.
Man blames employer for alleged on-the-job poisoning
WHEELING – A man now living in Belmont County, Ohio, is suing his former employer and unnamed defendants, claiming their alleged negligence caused him to suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at an Ohio County jobsite.
AG's office partners with Ohio, faith groups to tackle substance abuse
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and a host of experts will gather soon to empower local communities and faith-based groups in their fight against substance abuse.
AG's office secures mutual concealed carry agreement with Indiana
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently announced the state has reached a concealed carry handgun permit agreement with Indiana.
WVU law student helps secure release for federal inmate
MORGANTOWN – The last few decades of the 21st century were a bad time to be a non-violent drug offender in the United States. The War on Drugs, mandatory sentencing and the Office of National Drug Control Policy teamed up to make sure plenty of people would do long stretches – even life – in federal prison.
AFL-CIO, other unions plan to challenge 'Right to Work' law
CHARLESTON – Several unions, including the West Virginia AFL-CIO, are planning a legal challenge to the recently passed “Right to Work” law.
State Supreme Court rejects lawsuit over online voter registration
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit filed against Cabell and Kanawha County clerks over their refusal to accept online voter registrations from the Secretary of State’s Office.
Woman files two nearly identical suits against Berkeley Medical Center for negligence
MARTINSBURG – A woman has filed two nearly identical lawsuits against Berkeley Medical Center alleging they were negligent with her infant daughter’s care after her birth.