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Schulz running for seat on Intermediate Court of Appeals
CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Mychal Sommer Schulz has announced his candidacy for the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals.
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Appellate court reverses lower court decision regarding bankruptcy case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Appellate Court issued a reversal on a business court decision, finding that a motion to dismiss should have been denied.
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Intermediate Court of Appeals says woman didn’t establish discrimination in case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals found that a woman did not establish discrimination and it affirmed a lower court decision.
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State Supreme Court dismisses appeal by minor who alleged inappropriate touching by student
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals dismissed a legal matter by a minor who alleged they were inappropriately touched at school by another student.
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Supreme Court says DHHR didn’t make errors in case involving Chalifoux
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court found that there was no error made by a lower court in a lawsuit involving a pain management doctor and his clinic.
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Supreme Court says petitioner must pay attorney's fees
CHARLESTON — The state Supreme Court says a man is not entitled to any relief in his case involving a Clarksburg law firm.
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Parents can sue over baby's death they blame on 911 dispatcher
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The parents of a five-week-old infant can sue a West Virginia county for what they claim is a 911 dispatcher’s bad advice to drive the baby to a hospital instead of waiting for an ambulance to arrive.
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State Supreme Court rules petition challenging HCA decision as moot
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that Thomas Memorial Hospital's petition for judicial review as moot.
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State Supreme Court says former prep athlete did not follow proper procedure in submitting waiver
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued a memorandum decision finding that a former high school student did not follow the proper procedure in seeking a WVSSAC waiver.
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Supreme Court remands Morgantown firefighter pay dispute back to circuit court
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has remanded a pay dispute case between Morgantown firefighters and the city back to circuit court.
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State Supreme Court orders retiring family court judge to pay for ethics investigation
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ordered a retiring Eastern Panhandle family court judge pay more than $3,500 for the investigation into his violation of three rules of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
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Disciplinary hearing for Wheeling attorney postponed
CHARLESTON – The state Lawyer Disciplinary Board has continued a hearing regarding a Wheeling attorney who has been charged with three counts of violating the rules of conduct.
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Intermediate appellate court partially reverses lawsuit involving trust, W.Va. attorney
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals partially affirmed and partially reversed an appeal between an attorney and a trust.
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W.Va. Supreme Court dismisses appeal brought by school board
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal involving a minor who was inappropriately touched while at school.
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Supreme Court suspends Lewisburg attorney's law license for a year
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a Lewisburg attorney who committed multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct for one year.
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Panel denies Morrisey's objection to attorney fees in opioid litigation
CHARLESTON – The state Mass Litigation Panel has denied West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s objection to its order approving 15 percent fees for attorneys that worked on the state opioid litigation.
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Lawyers will split more than $141 million in W.Va. opioid litigation fees
CHARLESTON – Attorneys and law firms that worked on the West Virginia opioid litigation will split more than $141 million from the attorney fee fund.
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JIC admonishes Wood magistrate for treatment of assistant
CHARLESTON – A Wood County magistrate has been admonished for, among other things, improper treatment of an assistant.
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JIC admonishes Mercer magistrate for selling jewelry, inappropriate social media memes
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Mercer County magistrate for selling jewelry and posting inappropriate memes on social media.
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State Supreme Court hears arguments in Morgantown firefighter holiday pay dispute
HUNTINGTON – The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a dispute between Morgantown firefighters and the city about how the benefits of legal holidays should be calculated.