News from January 2023
Cemetery named in another lawsuit for placing remains in wrong crypt
CHARLESTON – A cemetery company is named in yet another lawsuit claiming it placed the remains of a woman in a mausoleum crypt that had been purchased by others.
2023 Interest Rate on Judgments and Decrees
The Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at 7 percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2023 calendar year.
Woman blames spa for botched breast augmentation
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman claims a botched breast augmentation at a spa left her with permanent scarring and disfigurement.
Morrisey warns consumers about sweepstakes scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warns consumers to be on guard when notified of winning a sweepstakes, especially those associated with the name of a legitimate company or government agency.
Man sues mother's ex-husband's estate after he killed her, then himself
CHARLESTON — A man is suing the estate of the man who murdered his mother, claiming wrongful death and conversion.
Four Putnam EMS workers accuse director of discrimination
WINFIELD – Four employees of Putnam County Emergency Medical Services allege they have been the victims of various forms of discrimination by the EMS director.
Steptoe & Johnson Announces Attorney Promotions
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 10 of its attorneys have been promoted, seven to Member and three to Of Counsel, effective January 1, 2023.
Sadly, we can't underestimate traitor Evans' run for Congress
Folks are being too tough on Derrick Evans if they say he shouldn’t run. We the People have made it clear: we're saying there's a chance. Maybe January 6th, 2021, really was a "test run."
Woman says daughter was sexually harassed by fellow middle school student
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says her teenage daughter was sexually harassed by a fellow Horace Mann Middle School student.
Mother says daycare worker spanked her five-year-old
CHARLESTON – The mother of a five-year-old Kanawha County youth says he was spanked by an employee of a daycare center.
Man sues anesthesiologist, others for injuries from surgical procedure
HUNTINGTON — A man is suing River Cities Anesthesia for injuries he sustained during spinal surgery.
Stevens Correctional Center inmate sues for excessive force
BLUEFIELD — A man who was incarcerated at Stevens Correctional Center is suing the McDowell County Commission and several correctional officers for excessive force and causing him injuries.
Jackson Kelly Announces Robert G. Tweel as New Managing Member
Jackson Kelly PLLC announces that the Firm has elected Robert G. Tweel as the new Managing Member.
Attorneys for transgender student disappointed by ruling, considering next steps
CHARLESTON – The attorneys representing a transgender youth who was banned from participating in girls’ sports called last week’s ruling by a federal judge “disappointing.”
Man says lack of monitoring by CAMC staff allowed him to paralyze himself
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County man says he wasn’t properly monitored by CAMC staff when he was hospitalized with psychiatric issues, allowing him to leave the facility and paralyze himself by jumping from the fourth floor of a parking garage.
Man sues Design 1 over defective solar panels
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County man is suing Design 1 Group alleging it installed solar panels on his home that didn't help his electric bill.
Former inmate sues county commission, correctional officers for excessive force
BLUEFIELD — A formerly incarcerated man is suing the McDowell County Commission and five correctional officers for excessive force and causing him injuries.
Judge Nines to Sit on Supreme Court for One Case
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Barbour and Taylor Counties) Judge Shawn David Nines will sit on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia to hear one case on Tuesday, January 10.
Attorney General Morrisey Urges Consumers to Be Wary of Deceptive Weight Loss Options
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to be cautious when evaluating ways to lose those extra pounds, perhaps as a New Year’s resolution.
Federal judge says W.Va. law keeps transgender girls from playing girls' school sports
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled a state law passed in 2021 keeps a transgender student-athlete who was born male from participating in girls’ sports.