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Insurance company sues Jerrco Inc. for unpaid premium
CHARLESTON — A liability insurer is suing a Virginia corporation for alleged breach of duty and unjust enrichment.
Brickstreet Mutual seeks $31,000 from North Carolina company in breach of contract lawsuit
CHARLESTON — A licensed insurer is suing a North Carolina company, citing alleged breach of duty and unjust enrichment.
Homeowners sue contractors JS Breeden Builders for fraudulent business practices
CHARLESTON — Property owners are suing remodeling contractors J.S. Breeden Builders Inc. and James Scott Breeden, citing alleged breach of duty and negligence.
Real estate company North Hills Group sues frack fluid disposal operators for gross negligence
FAYETTEVILLE — A real estate property owner is suing Danny Webb and Danny Webb Construction Co., Inc., a frack fluid disposal operator, citing alleged breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment.
Motorist sues utility truck owner Eagle Distributing Company, driver for negligence
HUNTINGTON — A motorist is suing Eagle Distributing Company and Joseph F. Hiner, utility truck owner and driver, citing alleged negligence.
Founder DiTrapano's legacy lives on despite Charleston law firm's recent name change
CHARLESTON –DiTrapano Barrett DiPiero McGinley & Simmons has a new name, but the members insist it’s the same law firm. The firm, located in downtown Charleston, now is known as DiPiero Simmons McGinley & Bastress.
Warner's love for law started as a child, remains strong to this day
Since he was a child, Bobby Warner knew he wanted to practice law, as his father’s career was always interesting and attractive.
Canterbury says damage done by Loughry goes deeper than crimes for which he was convicted
CHARLESTON – The former state Supreme Court administrator who was fired days after former Justice Allen Loughry became chief justice says he thinks justice has been served.
City claims contractor breached contract with subpar work
A municipal corporation is suing a construction company, citing alleged breach of contract.
Landowner says property buyer breached contract
A landowner is suing a property management company, citing alleged breach of contract.
Estate of man killed in collision sues driver, owner
A personal representative is suing a vehicle owner and operator, citing alleged negligence.
Surviving spouse sues vehicle's driver and owner
A widow is suing a vehicle owner and its operator, citing alleged negligence.
Loughry sentenced to two years in prison
CHARLESTON – Former state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry has been sentenced to two years in prison and three years supervised probation.
Supreme Court statewide e-filing system to be fully implemented by 2021
CHARLESTON — West Virginia is on its way to having a fully uniform e-filing system across all 55 counties over the next few years.
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL : Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Boosts IP and Patent Office Litigation with Michael O’Shaughnessy
Michael V. O’Shaughnessy joins Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney as a shareholder in the firm’s Intellectual Property section. O’Shaughnessy’s practice focuses on assisting biotech and pharmaceutical companies with patent litigation, portfolio management, patent prosecution and patent licenses, as well as all aspects of patent monetization or acquisition.
Insuring cars that don’t exist
Have government employees taken the same cavalier attitude toward state vehicles that some state Supreme Court justices have taken toward furniture and other property belonging to the taxpayers?
State will get more than $300K of national $72.5M Fiat Chrysler emissions settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has finalized a $302,500 settlement with Fiat Chrysler as part of a broader multistate settlement with the auto manufacturer.
Manchin replays catastrophic 2016 governor's race strategy
WHEELING – Way back before the beginning of time, in early 2015, West Virginia began to talk about the Governor’s race. Earl Ray Tomblin was finishing up and the seat would be open.
Preserving the integrity of West Virginia's election system
CHARLESTON – Recently, Texas media reported that approximately 58,000 non-U.S. citizens may have voted in Texas elections. While Texas Secretary of State David Whitley took proactive steps to ensure the integrity of Texas’s elections, reports like this reinforce the overwhelming need to remain vigilant in protecting our elections.
CALA says excessive litigation cost state $35M in 2018; trial lawyer group disputes study
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group says excessive tort litigation cost West Virginia more than 3,800 jobs and about $35 million in state and local revenue.