News from January 2020
Woman alleges PennyMac initially wouldn't accept loan payments after she married, changed name
MARTINSBURG – A lawsuit against PennyMac Loan Services alleging breach of contract has been removed to federal court.
MS Demolition truck driver claims company knew of truck's safety issues prior to his accident
BECKLEY – An MS Demolition truck driver injured when his dump truck turned over alleges he warned the company of the truck's safety issues and need for repairs prior to the accident.
Everyone else has an intermediate appellate court!
Maybe 2020 will be the year we finally establish an intermediate court for West Virginia – not because most other states have one, but because it’s a good thing to have.
Is Hoppy Kercheval right about why Democrats are losing?
It’s time to stop repeating ourselves. Neither the Puccios nor the Justices, nor the committees or the union bosses – not any of the powers that be or have been – are going to break the cycle. West Virginia has waited for change long enough, and West Virginia can’t wait any more.
Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer PLLC Winchester VA office continues to grow
Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC is pleased to announce that Member/Owner Karen Tracy McElhinny recently transferred to its Winchester, Virginia office to oversee that office’s continued growth.
Trial lawyers start search for next big mass tort, increase Zantac ads by more than 1,000%
Recent advertising figures indicate the makers of the heartburn drug Zantac and its generic equivalents will soon be facing an onslaught of lawsuits, as personal injury lawyers have begun the process of rounding up clients.
Woman claims KFC employee shut drive-thru window shut on her hand
BECKLEY – A woman claims a KFC employee closed the drive-thru window on her hand while she was attempting to return an order.
Shopper sues J.C. Penney after falling when overhead clothing rack came loose
BECKLEY – A Greenbrier County woman alleges she was injured while attempting to remove clothing from a rack at a department store because it packed the clothes too tightly on the rack.
Man injured when railing collapsed at Williamson Treatment Center seeks damages
WILLIAMSON – A Williamson man is claiming negligence after he was injured when a railing collapsed at a Charleston property.
Woman alleges her Mount Carbon home had to be razed after contractor failed to cover roof during work
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County contractor is facing a suit after a woman claims it left her roof wide open during reconstruction, which damaged her home and caused it to have to be demolished.
Fayette County man alleges GM did not replace Chevy truck per warranties
BECKLEY – A Fayette County man is suing General Motors claiming violation of the West Virginia's Lemon Law.
Keyser man seeks cancellation of sales contract for Chevy Silverado, alleges defects
KEYSER – A Keyser man is suing General Motors claiming his new Chevy Silverado had issues that were not repaired after several attempts.
Senate Judiciary passes intermediate appellate court bill with some amendments
CHARLESTON – The bill that would create an intermediate appellate court is headed to the Senate Finance Committee, but the Judiciary Committee changed some aspects of the proposal.
Opioid distributors ask for 18 months to prepare for trial with Huntington and Cabell County
CHARLESTON – The legal teams representing Huntington and Cabell County have a vastly different idea of how quickly they want their cases against the nation’s three largest opioid distribution companies to proceed.
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice speaks at annual West Virginia Economic Development Council Legislative Conference
Gov. Jim Justice addressed a group of hundreds of economic development leaders from across the state today at the 2020 West Virginia Economic Development Council Legislative Conference in Charleston.
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice addresses County Commissioners’ Association of West Virginia, voices support for legislation allowing residents to vote on annexation
Gov. Jim Justice told members of the County Commissioners Association of West Virginia (CCAWV) today that he supports a bill moving in the Legislature that gives citizens the right to vote if their property is being considered for annexation.
WEST VIRGNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey, 21-State Coalition Calls Upon Senate to Reject Trump Impeachment
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, together with a 21-state coalition, called upon the U.S. Senate to explicitly reject two articles of impeachment against President Trump.
WEST VIRGNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Applauds New Trump EPA Water Rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey praised the Trump administration’s decision to enact the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to replace the Obama-era Waters of the United States Rule, which the Attorney General has previously characterized as a power grab.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Business Court Issues Annual Report for 2019
Business Court Division Judges issued more than 200 orders in cases the Division addressed last year, according to the Business Court Division 2019 Annual Report.
Workman doesn't file to run for Supreme Court; Morrisey has no primary challengers in AG race
Justice Margaret Workman did not file to run again during the filing period that ended at midnight on Jan. 25, according to filings listed online with the Secretary of State’s office. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has no primary challengers.