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Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC

West Virginia — Kentucky — Pennsylvania — Ohio

  • Firm member Will Slicer and Associate Heather Lord won a summary judgment for Century Surety Company in the Circuit Court of Hampshire County on a declaratory judgment action involving the applicability of underinsured motorist coverage. The plaintiff's Petition to Appeal the Order granting summary judgment was rejected by the Supreme Court of Appeals.
  • Firm Member Lou Ann S. Cyrus recently obtained summary judgment and a dismissal on behalf of West Virginia Division of Corrections in a sexual harassment case styled Connie Mullins (formerly Sims) and Diane Crane v. William Carder, individually, and The State of West Virginia Department of Corrections, Pruntytown Correctional Facility, Civil Action No. 06-C-511 in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia.
  • Firm member Timothy R. Linkous recently obtained summary judgment and the dismissal of Gabriel Bros., Inc. in a workplace injury lawsuit styled Leeson v. Gabriel Bros., Inc., et al., Harrison County, West Virginia Civil Action No. 05-C-551-1.
  • In March of 2006, Firm Member William Slicer won summary judgment for one of his mining clients in the mass flood litigation in Raleigh County, West Virginia. The mass flood litigation was a unique case involving thousands of plaintiffs who sued over 100 defendants over damages they allegedly suffered after significant flooding in 2001. Also as part of the mass flood litigation, shortly before opening statements were scheduled to begin, Mr. Slicer convinced the plaintiffs to voluntarily dismiss another one of his clients, a land company with timbering operations.
  • Firm member Timothy R. Linkous recently obtained summary judgment and a dismissal on behalf of Susan T. Bertrand, M.D. in a medical malpractice case styled Suetta Kyer, et al. v. Susan T. Bertrand, M.D., Mercer County Civil Action No. 04-C-492S.
  • The firm is pleased to announce the opening of its Morgantown office. Timothy Linkous will be in charge of the daily operations of the Morgantown office. The Morgantown office will enable us to better assist our clients with matters in the northern part of the state, including Morgantown, Clarksburg, Wheeling, and the Eastern Panhandle.

Office Locations in Charleston and Morgantown, West Virginia

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