News from May 2019
Princeton car dealership alleges ImageOne Industries employee drove onto property and struck two vehicles
PRINCETON – A Princeton car dealership alleges the driver of a rental truck drove onto its property and caused more than $17,000 in damages.
ABC Supply Co. seeks over $10,000 from roofing company
CHARLESTON — A supply company is suing a roofer, alleging it is owed more than $10,000 for goods it delivered but was never paid for.
Workman files brief saying why U.S. Supreme Court should deny Legislature's impeachment appeals
WASHINGTON – Attorneys for state Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman believe the U.S. Supreme Court should deny the state Legislature’s appeals regarding last year’s impeachment proceedings.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF WEST VIRGINIA: Morgantown Pharmacist admits to drug charges, agrees to pay nearly $2 million
Scott D. Tingler, a Morgantown, West Virginia pharmacist, has admitted to illegally distributing oxycodone, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Dinsmore Ranked 124 Among 2019 Am Law 200
ALM Intelligence has ranked Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 124 among America’s top revenue-grossing law firms in its 2019 Am Law 200 list.
BAILEY GLASSER LLP: Gov. Justice Appoints Bailey & Glasser Investigator To House Of Delegates
Little will represent Wirt and Wood counties in the House of Delegates. He was sworn in by state Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT: Justice Hutchison to visit Shady Spring Middle School
Supreme Court Justice John Hutchison was speaking at 11:40 a.m. at Shady Spring Middle School on Friday, May 24.
Purdue Pharma says recent North Dakota victory shows flaws of latest West Virginia lawsuit
MADISON – Purdue Pharma says a recent decision to dismiss a North Dakota case shows a newly filed lawsuit by West Virginia and other states is flawed.
Lawsuit filed over Charleston's consumer sales and use tax
CHARLESTON – A Charleston resident alleges a tax imposed by the city is in violation of the state's constitution.
Consumer alleges Cruze she purchased at Joe Holland Chevrolet has defects
CHARLESTON – A Fayette County woman alleges a new vehicle she purchased last year had defects that have not been repaired.
Consumers allege Hometown Preowned Vehicles sold them car that was not safe to drive
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County couple alleges they were sold a vehicle that was not safe to drive by a Raleigh County business.
40 Under 40 winner Chris Stoy helps client to $1.3 million settlement in injury claim
Imagine waking up after a blow to the head with little visible damage but the uncanny feeling something isn’t right.
Mass Roundup settlement could test the limits of tort law
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) In a court hearing earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria announced he had hired Kenneth Feinberg to oversee mediation talks between Bayer AG and lawyers for thousands of plaintiffs claiming the popular herbicide Roundup causes cancer.
Judge orders Greenbrier to explain why it didn't serve insurance companies
CHARLESTON — U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin filed an order on Tuesday ordering The Greenbrier to explain why it didn't serve its insurers or he will dismiss its lawsuit.
Attorneys general, U.S. House file replies to ACA lawsuit
CHARLESTON — Attorneys general from 17 states and the U.S. House of Representatives responded to briefs in a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit involving the Affordable Care Act.
Manchin, Capito endorse Volk at confirmation hearing
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) endorsed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Volk on Wednesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Wayne County deputies say commission made detrimental changes to health benefits package
WAYNE – Four lawsuits filed by Wayne County Sheriff’s Department deputies claim the county commission made changes to their benefits package after they were hired.
Motorist alleges BESL Transfer driver failed to use turn signal before collision
HUNTINGTON – A Charleston woman is suing an Ohio company and its employee over allegations of injuries when a tractor-trailer collided with her vehicle in Huntington.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Howard Shecter Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Howard Shecter, senior M&A counsel in Holland & Knight's Philadelphia and New York offices, received the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor at a gala ceremony at the Ellis Island Museum on May 11.
Estate administrator alleges CAMC's negligence led to patient's death
CHARLESTON – A woman has filed suit against Charleston Area Medical Center over allegations its negligence caused the death of her decedent.