News from November 2020
West Virginia's second Republican revolution
CHARLESTON – The second Republican revolution in West Virginia occurred November 3, 2020, as the longtime minority party swept away the last vestiges of Democratic dominance in the state, solidified the expanding political empire of the late Gov. Arch Moore and crushed the remnants of the Democratic Party in the Legislature.
Hutchison asks how, when case regarding governor's residency will end
CHARLESTON – “How does this end?” That’s the question state Supreme Court Justice John Hutchison raises in his dissenting opinion of the majority’s November 20 decision to allow the case regarding the residency requirements for the governor to continue in Kanawha Circuit Court.
FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH BONASSO PLLC: Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso Welcomes New Associate
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that associate Emily L. Ford has joined the firm’s Charleston office.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: New Family Court Judge to be sworn in Monday
Summersville Attorney Harley E. Stollings will be sworn in as a Family Court Judge in the Sixteenth Family Court Circuit (Clay and Nicholas Counties) at 8:45 a.m. Monday, November 30, in the Nicholas County Courthouse in Summersville.
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice appoints Ranson Stonestreet as judge for Eleventh Family Court Circuit serving Kanawha County
Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Brittany Ranson Stonestreet, of Charleston, WV, to the Eleventh Family Court Circuit, which serves Kanawha County.
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Offers Holiday Shopping Tips
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminds consumers to use caution, shop wisely and protect their personal information as the holiday shopping season begins with Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: COVID-19's Litigation Aftermath: Preparing for the Coming Wave of Legal Claims
Unfortunately, once the immediate health and safety issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic appear to be in the rear-view mirror, the road ahead may be just as perilous.
Justices say Lincoln Co. judge was right to allow AG to amend 17-year-old complaint about respirators, dust masks
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled the state Attorney General’s office can file an amended complaint in a 2003 case involving faulty respirators and dust masks.
The phony feud between two politicians
Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey need to call an end to their feud and get back to doing their jobs: defending the rights of West Virginians.
Settlements reached in lawsuits over abuse of Berkeley County special needs students
MARTINSBURG – A settlement has been reached in lawsuits alleging a Berkeley County special needs student was abused by school staff members.
Two more lawsuits claim former Northern Panhandle priest sexually abused boys
NEW CUMBERLAND – Two more lawsuits have been filed against the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston alleging a priest sexually abused two men when they were children.
Justice, Morrisey still sparring over revised mask mandate authority
CHARLESTON – It’s Round Two in the war of words between West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
Federal judge denies restaurant's request, says governor's mask mandate is 'rational,' 'reasonable'
HUNTINGTON – A federal judge has denied a request by the owners of a Putnam County restaurant for a temporary restraining order after claiming Gov. Jim Justice’s recently amended mask mandate is hurting their business.
Supreme Court says governor residency case can continue in Kanawha Circuit Court
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says the case regarding the residency requirements for the governor can continue in Kanawha Circuit Court.
BORDAS & BORDAS PLLC: WV Supreme Court Affirms $16.9M Verdict in Case Against Walmart
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia affirmed the Wood County Circuit Court’s rulings and judgment order on Wednesday in a case that resulted in a 2019 jury verdict of $16,922,000 involving Walmart and its failure to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition when attempting to apprehend a shoplifter in February 2015 which led to injuries to one of its customers Diane Ankrom.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Justice Evan Jenkins to be Chief Justice in 2021, Justice John Hutchison to be Chief Justice in 2022
Justice Evan Jenkins will be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia beginning January 1, 2021.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Justice Jenkins Makes Virtual Classroom Visits
That’s what Amanda Coon’s fifth-grade students at C.W. Shipley Elementary School in Jefferson County wanted to know when West Virginia Supreme Justice Evan Jenkins met with the class virtually on Thursday, November 19.
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice issues statement on social media post by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey
Gov. Justice issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s recent Facebook post: “I was saddened this evening to see the statement that Attorney General Morrisey posted to his Facebook.
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Wins $256K Judgment, Shuts Down Contractor
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey won a $256,000 judgment and a permanent injunction that blocks a contractor from any future work in the area of home improvement.
Jenkins to serve as state Supreme Court Chief Justice in 2021, Hutchison will fill role in 2022
CHARLESTON – Justice Evan Jenkins will take over as Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court on January 1. Justice John Hutchison will be the court's Chief Justice in 2022, and he will serve as Acting Chief Justice in 2021 if Jenkins is unable to take part in a case before the court.