West Virginia Supreme Court
Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Amended intermediate court bill passes W.Va. House, heads back to Senate
CHARLESTON – An amended bill that would create a new intermediate appellate court has passed the House of Delegates and now heads back to the state Senate. -
Stop over-naming and over-blaming
The asbestos lawyers tying up the dockets in West Virginia seem to have taken a cue from Dame Agatha Christie, blaming everyone in sight for the asbestos-related injuries allegedly suffered by their clients. -
Over-naming continues to be a problem in W.Va. asbestos cases, study shows
CHARLESTON – A new report calls West Virginia the epicenter for the over-naming of defendants in asbestos litigation, with one recent case having 210 defendants. -
'Dreadful experience' avoided: All cases in consolidated asbestos trial settled
One defense attorney says the entire process now seems "reckless" and "not necessary." -
With consolidated trial looming, asbestos judge continues individual case for a year
WHEELING – The circuit judge who says an upcoming consolidated asbestos trial will be “a dreadful experience” because of the Coronavirus pandemic has postponed another asbestos case until August 2021. -
Judge warns of 'dreadful experience' in upcoming asbestos trial, urges parties to settle
CHARLESTON – A circuit judge is telling those involved with an upcoming consolidated asbestos trial that it will be “a dreadful experience” and is urging parties to settle. -
Davis returns to private practice, discusses 'chaos' of final months on Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – After almost two years after stepping away from the state Supreme Court, former Justice Robin Jean Davis is “back in the game.” -
Some attorneys say West Virginia courts are too lenient when it comes to certifying class actions
CHARLESTON – A recent state Supreme Court ruling about class action lawsuits has some in the legal community dismayed about the way such cases are certified in West Virginia. -
W.Va. SC rules again in Quicken Loans case
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a lawsuit against Quicken Loans. -
ABC report questions W.Va. chief justice’s ethics; Davis calls TV crew ‘underhanded’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis is under attack for not disclosing the sale of a private jet owned by her husband, Charleston attorney Scott Segal, for more than $1 million to a plaintiffs attorney who had a multimillion-dollar case recently decided by the court. -
Report suggests ads accusing judges of being soft on crime influence decisions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – Campaign attack ads accusing judicial figures of being soft on crime influence their decisions, according to new research sponsored by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy. -
W.Va. SC reduces $80M punitives award against nursing home to $32M
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reduced the amount of punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home from $80 million to approximately $32 million. -
W.Va. Supreme Court says state court's ruling in Snowshoe Mountain's favor was appropriate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a ruling affirming the Pocahontas Circuit Court's issuing of summary judgment in favor of Snowshoe Mountain in a class action alleging the ski resort breached its contract. -
W.Va. justice calls class action frivolous in dissent over class certification
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has certified a class action lawsuit against Charleston Area Medical Center for allegedly accidentally placing a database containing medical information on the Internet, while a dissenting justice claims the case is an example of a frivolous class action. -
W.Va. Mass Litigation Panel operates as 'cohesive unit'
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The chairman of West Virginia's Mass Litigation Panel says the judges have come to act as a single unit over the last 18 years. -
W.Va. SC approves $93 million Monsanto settlement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the approval of a $93 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a chemical used in Agent Orange. -
W.Va. SC says circuit judge didn't follow directive in previous decision
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has blocked the Jefferson County Circuit Court from forcing the CEO of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Roger Crandall, to be deposed. -
W.Va. SC blocks deposition of MassMutual CEO
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has blocked the Jefferson County Circuit Court from forcing the CEO of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Roger Crandall, to be deposed.
