West Virginia High Court Issues Slew of Rulings – Some For, Some Against Insurers November 22, 2022 By William Rabb The West Virginia Supreme Court has handed down four decisions that could affect insurers’ payouts in auto, homeowners and worker...
West Virginia High Court Says Email from Lawyer Enough to Settle Allstate Dispute February 24, 2022 A lawyer’s email and voice mail were enough to settle a claim dispute and bar further litigation, despite a petitioner’s...
W. Virginia Supreme Court Sides with State Police in Civil Suit Alleging Excessive Force April 28, 2021 A circuit judge should have dismissed civil claims against West Virginia State Police by a teenager who alleged excessive force...
$17M Award for Woman Injured at Walmart OK’d by W. Virginia High Court November 30, 2020 The West Virginia Supreme Court has affirmed a jury verdict of nearly $17 million for a woman who was injured...
W. Virginia High Court Nixes AG Consumer Protection Claim in Catholic Church Suit November 19, 2020 West Virginia’s attorney general cannot use a consumer protection law to sue a Roman Catholic diocese over sexual abuse allegations,...
West Virginia Judge Asks State Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Church Abuse Case November 18, 2019 A West Virginia judge is looking to the state Supreme Court for guidance after dismissing a case that alleges a...
West Virginia Supreme Court Says Widow Entitled to Husband’s Workers’ Comp Benefits June 14, 2018 The West Virginia Supreme Court says a Rhode Island woman whose husband died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a hotel...
West Virginia Supreme Court: No Workers’ Comp Benefits For Inmates June 13, 2017 The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that inmates participating in work-release programs do not qualify for workers’ compensation benefits....
West Virginia Supreme Court: Driving Under the Influence on Private Property Illegal November 4, 2016 The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that driving under the influence on private property is a crime. The Charleston...
West Virginia Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal of Age Discrimination Case April 22, 2016 The West Virginia Supreme Court has reversed a previous ruling it made that dismissed a lawsuit alleging age discrimination. The...