News from January 2022
Consol denies allegations in breach of contract case
WHEELING — Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company denies the claims made in a case alleging breach of contract.
Manchin holds firm on filibuster support as Biden pushes for changes
WASHINGTON – With a key U.S. Senate vote less than a week away, Sen. Joe Manchin is ramping up his public support of maintaining the Senate’s filibuster rules.
Steptoe & Johnson Announces Attorney Promotions
Steptoe & Johnson Announces Attorney Promotions.
Woman's estate blames cardiologist, hospital for her death after catheterization
WHEELING – The estate of a Brooke County woman blames a doctor and Wheeling Hospital for her death following a heart catheterization.
Morrisey, other AGs continue work to stop international scam calls
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other AGs are urging the Federal Communications Commission to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that are used to attempt to scam Americans.
Woman sues HP over laptop warranty and ink service program
WINFIELD – A Charleston woman is suing HP over the company’s laptop warranty and its ink service program.
Couple sues Wesbanco for tax filing error
HUNTINGTON — A couple is suing Wesbanco claiming an error in a tax filing caused harm.
Defendants seek to have work injury lawsuit dismissed
WILLIAMSON — The defendants in a case accusing Coal-Mac and Arch Resources of causing a workplace injury to occur deny that they are at fault for the plaintiff's injuries.
Jackson Kelly PLLC Elevates Five Attorneys to Firm Member
Jackson Kelly PLLC Elevates Five Attorneys to Firm Member.
2022 Interest Rate on Judgments and Decrees
2022 Interest Rate on Judgments and Decrees.
Morrisey alerts consumers to emerging jury duty scam
CHARLESTON—West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is alerting consumers to an emerging jury duty scam with an alarming twist.
Woman says she was given meth while staying at nursing home
WINFIELD – A Putnam County woman says she was unwittingly exposed to methamphetamine during her stay at a Hurricane rehab facility while she recovered from congestive heart failure.
Man sues Wheeling for flood damages
WHEELING — A man is suing the city of Wheeling claiming rainwater is damaging his house.
WeCare seeks to have default judgment set aside
CHARLESTON — The defendants in a case want a previous default judgment order that was granted to be set aside.
Individuals sue Marshall University board of governor's for family member's death
HUNTINGTON — The Marshall University Board of Governors was named in a lawsuit alleging a woman died in its care.
Wendy's seeks to dismiss injury lawsuit, says plaintiff caused his own injuries
CHARLESTON — Wendy's argues that a lawsuit against it alleging it failed to maintain a safe environment for customers should be dismissed.
Woman asks to have lawsuit dismissed
FAYETTEVILLE — A plaintiff who filed a lawsuit against U.S. Executive Bus Service has now filed a notice of dismissal in the case.
Fourth lawsuit filed accusing Holz Elementary special needs teacher of abusing student
CHARLESTON – A fourth civil lawsuit has been filed against a Kanawha County special needs teacher over her treatment of students.
Affidavit in teen CPS kidnapping and rape case backs up many allegations
CHARLESTON – A civil lawsuit filed by a teenager claiming a state Child Protective Services worker kidnapped her, raped her and forced her to use illegal drugs has been amended to include an affidavit from another CPS worker corroborating many details in the complaint.
Manchin is protecting West Virginia values, conservative leader says
WASHINGTON – Sen. Joe Manchin refusal to change the Senate filibuster rules and his concerns about the Build Back Better plan “is being very protective of the West Virginia perspective,” according to a conservative former attorney general of Virginia.