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BB&T accused of racketeering during sale of farmland
BB&T’s corporate headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C. WHEELING – BB&T is accused of racketeering in a federal lawsuit filed recently by beneficiaries of the estate of a Martinsburg man who died...
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Lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Transportation dismissed from federal court
Groh MARTINSBURG – A lawsuit against the U.S. Secretary of Transportation has been dismissed from federal court. On June 18, 2012, an order to show cause was filed in the U.S. District Court for the...
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ATRA singles out Supreme Court’s decision in Berkeley Co. case over fall down...
The stairs Walter Hersh fell down now have handrails but can’t be used. CHARLESTON – Much of the blame for West Virginia’s ranking on the latest Judicial Hellholes report can be attributed to a recent...
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Justice Benjamin: Controversial decision will have ‘dramatic effect’
Benjamin CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin has released his dissenting opinion in a case that helped land West Virginia on the “Judicial Hellholes” report recently released...
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PERSONNEL FILE: Jones receives highest rating
MARTINSBURG — Walter M. Jones III, managing shareholder of Martin & Seibert, recently received the prestigious AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell , the highest possible rating for both...
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Lawsuit over septic system settled after arbitration ordered
Groh MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County couple have settled their fraud lawsuit against Dan Ryan Builders and Eagle Excavating & Contracting nine months after it was ordered to arbitration. On April...
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PERSONNEL FILE: Martin & Seibert welcomes two new attorneys
MARTINSBURG — Martin & Seibert is pleased to announce that Lisa L. Lilly and Christopher L. LaFon have joined the firm’s litigation team. Lilly Lilly brings more than 23 years of experience with...
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Man says wreck caused by insufficient signals at railroad crossing
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County man is suing over claims his car was struck by a train at a railroad crossing due to insufficient warning signals. Devon Young filed a lawsuit Oct. 16 in Berkeley...
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Woman blames nursing home for mother’s injuries, death
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing over claims her mother sustained injuries in a nursing home that contributed to her death. Debra Boswell, on behalf of the estate of Patricia Hackett, filed...
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Two men indicted on charges to commit arson of legislator’s home
MARTINSBURG – A father and son were indicted Feb. 18 by a grand jury on charges that they solicited two men to set fire to the home of a member of the House of Delegates last year in an attempt to...
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Man says former employer broke agreement
MARTINSBURG – A former employee is suing The Library Corporation after he claims it broke his employment agreement. In 2007, TLC had out of control costs, had little market for growth and had no new...
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Justice remand insurance case back to circuit court
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court of Appeals ruled to reverse and remand a case between Lexon Insurance and Berkeley County Council. In the appeal, Lexon Insurance Co. challenged the entry of...
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Parents sue Berkeley school board for negligence, harassment
MARTINSBURG – The parents of a 10-year-old boy are suing Berkeley County Board of Education for negligence and harassment. Berkeley County Schools; Manny P. Arvon II, the superintendent of Berkeley’s...
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Delegate files brief to stop funding for standardized test
MARTINSBURG – A West Virginia delegate has filed a brief in Berkeley Circuit Court seeking to halt the state funding for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Folk Del. Mike Folk filed his brief...
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Group of retailers accuse state Lottery of ‘bait-and-switch’
CHARLESTON – More than 30 businesses with video lottery terminals have filed lawsuits against the West Virginia Lottery Commission and an international gaming company for a computer change they claim...
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Justices: Consumer credit act applies to homeowner’s groups
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act applies to a homeowner’s association’s attempts to collect delinquent assessments. Davis The case...
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Man says MetLife, Petco breached insurance contract
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County man is suing Metropolitan Life Insurance and Petco Animal Supplies after he claims the companies breached their contract with his partner. Brian Woodruff purchased life...
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Governor wants Common Core lawsuit dismissed
MARTINSBURG – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, the Department of Administration and Secretary Jason Pizatella have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against them and other state officials that was filed by a...
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Justices: Court wrong to make childen pay rapist’s legal fees
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a circuit court cannot force the plaintiffs in a rape case to pay for legal fees associated with him. In the June 16 memorandum...
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AG’s office reaches $2.4M settlement with CashPoint
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced his office has reached a $2.4 million settlement with Virginia-based Dominion Management Services, which does business...
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