Insurance Journal » West Virginia Supreme Court http://www.insurancejournal.com Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:27:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 West Virginia Supreme Court Fills Business Court Vacancy http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2013/04/16/288527.htm Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:17:02 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=288527 Circuit Court Judge Thomas Evans III has been appointed to the West Virginia court system’s Business Court Division. The West Virginia Supreme Court said Chief Justice Brent Benjamin named Evans to replace former Circuit Court Judge Donald Cookman, who was …

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]]> West Virginia Court Rules Negligent Mine Inspectors Can Be Sued http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2013/02/07/280438.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:51:54 +0000 Vicki Smith http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=280438 Private and federal mine safety inspectors can be held liable and sued when a negligent inspection results in the wrongful death of a coal miner, the state Supreme Court ruled in handing a victory to the widows of two men …

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]]> West Virginia Supreme Court Candidates Mindful of Critics http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/10/16/266743.htm Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:12:16 +0000 Lawrence Messina http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=266743 The four candidates for two seats on West Virginia’s Supreme Court differ on how to respond to criticism of the state’s judicial system from some business groups and others, each told The Associated Press. Justice Robin Davis, the sole incumbent …

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]]> West Virginia Supreme Court to Hear Business Court Ideas http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/09/12/262779.htm Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:36:58 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=262779 The state Supreme Court is set to discuss a court system for business-related lawsuits. An announcement was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in the Supreme Court chambers in Charleston. Earlier this year the court asked for the public’s comment on the …

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]]> West Virginia High Court to Decide Mine Inspectors’ Liability for Deaths http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/07/19/256342.htm Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:08:17 +0000 Vicki Smith http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=256342 A federal appeals court said this week that the state Supreme Court should decide whether Mine Safety and Health Administration inspectors can be held liable for coal miners’ deaths, calling it “a matter of exceptional importance for West Virginia.” The …

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