The start of the fall term is only three weeks away. The Supreme Court has posted its argument docket for September and we already have a few cases in our sights. Keep watching for previews! September 6 Hanson v. Keeling--...

The year was 1927. Howard Wellman was an 11-year-old boy whose father worked for the neighboring coal company. Together they lived in a company-owned house near the mine. Howard, his brother, and his friends liked to play in the vicinity...

Earlier this year, I had the honor of conducting a mock trial for a group of homeschool students in the Wheeling area. Now I’m hoping to expose some of those same students to the appellate process. On Wednesday, September 6,...

It seemed like a pretty simple negligence case. Andrew Minnich, a 71 year old man, went to MedExpress complaining of shortness of breath. He was taken to an exam room and told to “have a seat.” The step on the...

Oral arguments are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. There is a conference is scheduled for Thursday.

In the early 1930’s, L.E. Johnson was charged with breaking and entering a theater in Cabell County and stealing a $1,000 in goods and equipment. How could Johnson be placed at the scene of the crime? By the presence of...

The January term brought a string of losses to those fighting against the enforcement of contractual arbitration clauses. In West Virginia CVS Pharmacy, LLC v. McDowell Pharmacy, Inc ., No. 16-0209 (W.Va. 2/9/17), a group of pharmacies sued a network...