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Statewide magistrate court case information now available online
CHARLESTON – Docket information about cases filed in the state magistrate courts is now available online to the public for free.“The court is trying to make court records more accessible,” Chief Justice Tim Armstead said during a January 25 press conference in the Supreme Court law library.
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Scarr says ICA had great start in first full year
CHARLESTON — Chief Judge Thomas Scarr says the first full year of the Intermediate Court of Appeals was a great start for the court.
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ICA says Putnam school board was right to fire bus driver for using cellphone on the job
CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Putnam County Board of Education had the right to fire a bus driver they discovered was using her cellphone while operating a bus.
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ICA remands EQT tax case back to Marshall County
CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals remanded a case back to state court, saying EQT may have the standing to pursue its appeal challenging the 2021 tax assessment of its wells in the county.
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Armstead is new Chief Justice, Scarr is new ICA chief judge
CHARLESTON – There are lots of changes for 2024 at the state Supreme Court and Intermediate Court of Appeals.
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ICA affirms ruling for attorney, law firm in malpractice case
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court decision in favor of an attorney and law firm accused of legal malpractice.
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ICA affirms that man can't sue theater for injuries from parking lot burnout
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling in a premises liability case.
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ICA remands $7M verdict against Ford back to state court
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals has sent a product liability case against Ford back to circuit court.
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W.Va. Supreme Court opens Judicial Learning Center
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court has repurposed an area of the court into a new Judicial Learning Center.
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High court says utility line owners not at fault for man attempting to fix them
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the Monongahela Power Company and other utility companies were not at fault for a man who attempted to fix low-hanging lines.
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State Supreme court says voluntarily dismissed healthcare providers still considered parties in case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled by certified question that the parties voluntarily dismissed from a medical malpractice case are still considered alleged parties.
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Court upholds summary judgment in racial discrimination appeal
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a summary judgment ruling in a racial discrimination and hostile work environment case.
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State Supreme Court rules county boards must correct administrative mistakes even decades after making them
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court found that a county board of education cannot make administrative changes without approval.
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State Supreme Court says summary judgment was properly awarded in 2021
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that summary judgment was rightfully awarded in a lower court lawsuit involving an urgent care and an accounting firm.
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W.Va. Supreme Court rejects Workers' Compensation claim
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a decision to reject a Workers' Compensation injury case.
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State Supreme Court reiterates statute of limitations for MPLA cases
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reiterated that the state's Medical Professional Liability Act has a statute of limitations of two years and that cannot be changed.
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Supreme Court sides with Frontier in wrongful termination appeal
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals says a wrongful discharge claim was rightfully dismissed.
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Supreme Court issues writ of prohibition in Medicaid Fraud Control Unit case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a writ of prohibition preventing a West Virginia man from pursuing claims against the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
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Intermediate appellate court says city can’t preempt WVDEP permit
CHARLESTON — The state Intermediate Court of Appeals reversed a decision by the lower court, saying the City of Weirton cannot preempt a permit by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.
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Supreme Court affirms lower court decision regarding blood alcohol levels
CHARLESTON — The state Supreme Court has ruled that in workplace accidents where a blood alcohol concentration test is given within two hours, pending that result, the intoxication is deemed the cause of the workplace injury.