Kanawha Circuit Court
Recent News About Kanawha Circuit Court
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Elderly woman says Greyhound left her stranded in 'middle of nowhere'
CHARLESTON – An 89-year-old Kanawha County woman says a Greyhound bus driver left her stranded “in the middle of nowhere” in Oklahoma. -
Woman blames PetSmart after slipping on dog poo inside store
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says she was injured after slipping on dog feces while shopping at PetSmart. -
Defendant files counterclaim in 'Rich Men North of Richmond' case
CHARLESTON – The defendants in a civil lawsuit that focuses on a soured business relationship that includes the musician behind “Rich Men North of Richmond” have filed an answer and counterclaim. -
'Rich Men North of Richmond' singer plays key role in W.Va. civil lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The musician behind “Rich Men North of Richmond” is a key part of a West Virginia civil lawsuit about a soured business relationship. -
Attorney accused of smearing dog feces on neighbor's door
CHARLESTON – A Charleston attorney is being accused of smearing dog feces on his South Hills neighbor’s door. -
Morrisey files objection to adoption of attorney fees in W.Va. opioid cases
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed an objection to the 15 percent attorney fees adopted by the state’s Mass Litigation Panel. -
Providers, advocates file federal lawsuit against state's 'extreme' abortion ban
CHARLESTON — Abortion providers and advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban passed into law last year. -
State attorney accuses defense witness of being opioid industry mouthpiece and dishonest
CHARLESTON – An attorney for the state of West Virginia attempted to pin down an expert defense witness, accusing him of being a pro-opioid-industry hireling and also less than honest on his resume in a trial accusing drug makers of causing an epidemic. -
State attorney grills economist who said opioid marketing caused no harm in West Virginia
CHARLESTON – State attorneys attempted to discredit a defense expert witness as unreliable during May 18 testimony in the Mass Litigation Panel opioid trial. -
Cephalon sales rep tells court Actiq, Fentora opioids were not viable sellers in W.Va.
CHARLESTON – A sales rep manager who worked for defendant Cephalon testified that opioid drugs Actiq and Fentora were not viable sellers in the state during the 2005-07 time period. -
Defense witness refutes testimony of plaintiff witnesses in W.Va. opioid trial
CHARLESTON – Attorneys defending opioid drug companies accused of causing an epidemic in West Virginia brought in a pain specialist doctor to refute the testimony of witnesses for the state who claimed doctors had become reckless in over-prescribing pain pills. -
Witness in W.Va. opioid trial says DEA provided little guidance to defendants
CHARLESTON – Defense attorneys in the West Virginia opioid trial sought to portray the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency as providing no guidance on how drug-producing companies could comply with regulations. -
Former DEA agent portrays opioid defendants as lax on suspicious orders
CHARLESTON — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officer testified that the defendant opioid suppliers took lightly their responsibility to prevent drug diversion. -
Defense attorneys question DEA official about opioid suspicious orders in West Virginia trial
CHARLESTON — An official of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told attorneys defending suppliers of opioid drugs that the companies were supposed to protect against suspicious drug orders without specific guidance from the DEA. -
Former Teva employee says company partly responsible for opioid epidemic
During a trial in West Virginia accusing opioid drug suppliers of causing an epidemic, a former employee of Teva, one of the defendants and the largest generic manufacture of opioids in the country, admitted the company could be held responsible. -
Defense attorneys challenge witness who showed increase in W.Va. opioid prescriptions
CHARLESTON – Attorneys defending drug suppliers accused of creating an opioid epidemic in West Virginia sought to poke holes in the earlier testimony of an analyst called as an expert witness by the state whose numbers showed a dramatic increase in opioid prescriptions from the years 2007 to 2017. -
Witness in West Virginia opioid trial says DEA 'beat up' drug suppliers
CHARLESTON – A security manager for an opioid drug company testified that officers of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration turned “aggressive” in the 2011 time period and began to “beat up” drug suppliers and manufacturers. -
Data analyst shows opioid prescriptions skyrocket in West Virginia, above national average
CHARLESTON – An analytics analyst in a trial accusing suppliers of causing an opioid epidemic said the amount of prescriptions for pills in West Virginia increased dramatically between 1997 and 2017, with 2011 being the peak year. -
Opioid trial continues without Janssen; expert says oversupply caused crisis
CHARLESTON – Janssen settled with West Virginia, but the state trial continues against opioid suppliers Teva, Cephalon and Allergen continues. -
Janssen settles with West Virginia for $99 million
CHARLESTON — Janssen Pharmaceuticals has reached a $99 million settlement with West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office.