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Felony drug charges likely to be filed against former Mason doctor
Accompained by his wife, Diane Smith Levine, Dr. Jack M. Levine leaves the parking lot of the Pike County Court on Monday, Feb. 11. Though a trial date was set for Feb. 21 on the sexual imposition...
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Levine drug case bound over to Pike grand jury
Former Mason County physician Dr. Jack M. Levine ducks behind his attorney Thomas Spetnagle as they enter the building leading to the Pike County Court on Jan. 16. (Photo by Lawrence Smith) WAVERLY,...
View ArticleNurse alleges termination for reporting ‘unsafe conditions’ at PVH
POINT PLEASANT – An Ohio woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated from a Mason County hospital following a complaint she made to regulators concerning the facility’s “unsafe staffing conditions.” On...
View ArticleSuits ask Mason schools be held liable for teacher’s abusive actions
POINT PLEASANT – The Mason County Board of Education has been named as a co-defendant in two civil suits alleging responsibility for injuries two special needs students suffered at the hands of their...
View ArticlePersonal injury suit against Mason school board settled
POINT PLEASANT – Despite being named in two abuse and neglect lawsuits, the Mason County Board of Education recently settled a two-year old personal injury suit which allegedly occurred at the Board’s...
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Defendants in suit filed by lawyer lobbyist deny responsibility
This spot along the Staff Sergeant Jimmy G. Stewart Highway near Mason is where Point Pleasant attorney and West Virginia Association for Justice lobbyist James M. Casey was involved in an automobile...
View ArticleOne suit filed, one dismissed against Mason hospital
POINT PLEASANT – Despite the recent dismissal of one filed against it from earlier this year, Pleasant Valley Hospital finds itself defending against another malpractice suit. On March 13, Jodi M....
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Former city secretary alleges politically motivated firing
Pictured here with Mason Circuit Judge Thomas C. Evans III are members of the Point Pleasant city council during a swearing in ceremony on June 30, 2007. A lawsuit filed by Harriett Nibert, the wife...
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Mason attorney previously sanctioned over ’79 plane crash settlement
Musgrave This amateur picture of American Airlines Flight 191 was taken moments before it crashed at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979 killing all 271 passengers and crew members...
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Bar makes note of Musgrave’s inaction in two other complaints
Musgrave CHARLESTON – Along with disciplining him in Eshenaur case, the state Bar Association ordered Raymond G. Musgrave to pay one client $5, and warned him about his lack of communication with...
View ArticleCIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
June 14 Jeromy Black vs. Walmart, Walmart Assoc., Inc., Daniel Baisden, Brooks Rutledge and Anita Stanley PA- Paul Frampton, Jr.; J- Nibert *The plaintiff is suing the defendant for alleged handicapped...
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Mason Co. man sues Ford after wife died in crash
POINT PLEASANT – A Mason County man is suing over claims his wife died as a result of a defective seatbelt and airbag. Mason County resident Philip Stewart, representing the estate of LaDonna Stewart,...
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Point Pleasant man says towboat jerked, injured back
Goldsmith POINT PLEASANT – A man and his wife from Point Pleasant are suing over claims he suffered serious injuries while working as a deckhand in the Ohio River. Robert A. Wilson and his wife,...
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Four banks settle with AG’s office, will pay $2M each
Morrisey CHARLESTON – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Sept. 24 that four large banking companies will pay the state $1.95 million each – $7.8 million total – to settle lawsuits over...
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Slip-and-fall lawsuit filed against Point Pleasant restaurant
Oliver POINT PLEASANT – A Mason County resident is suing over claims that unsafe conditions at a restaurant caused her to slip and fall. Tonia K. Chafin filed a lawsuit Sept. 25 in the Circuit Court of...
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Seaman’s wife can’t seek loss of consortium damages, AEP River Operations says
Goldsmith POINT PLEASANT – The wife of a deckhand who claims he was injured on the Ohio River may not make a claim for loss of consortium, AEP River operations. The company made its argument for...
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Court: State Farm should’ve used different form
Workman CHARLESTON – An insurance company’s failure to use the state Insurance Commissioner’s prescribed forms when offering underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage results in the loss of the statutory...
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Lawsuit against Adventure Homes dismissed from federal court
Stealey HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit against Adventure Homes LLC has been settled and dismissed from federal court. Cozy Home Center and Robert A. Johnson were also named as defendants in the suit. A...
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Two settlements reached in fatal Mason Co. wreck; claims against Ford remain
Mason County Courthouse POINT PLEASANT – Two settlements have been reached over a Mason County fatal crash, but a claim against Ford Motor Company remains pending. One June 12, Mason Circuit Court...
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Appalachian Electrical Supply sued over car wreck
Cline HUNTINGTON – Mason County residents are suing after allegedly sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. Megan D. Bowling, as mother and next friend of Jacob Allen Woyan, an infant, filed a...
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