Mr. Marc Slotnick Appointed County Commissioner

Bailey & Slotnick PLLC's Equity Member, Marc J. Slotnick

Bailey & Slotnick PLLC's Equity Member, Marc. J. Slotnick was sworn in Thursday, May 30th as interim County Commissioner for Kanawha County, West Virginia. Mr. Slotnick was selected for this role after fulfilling 34 years as the County Attorney for the Commission.

Judge Bloom and Commissioner Slotnick making it official.

Commissioner Slotnick takes his position for his first order of business.

Bailey & Wyant PLLC Presents in Utah

Managing Member, Charles R. Bailey and Equity Member, Kelly C. Morgan

Managing Member, Charles R. Bailey and Equity Member, Kelly C. Morgan travelled to Park City, Utah to present with members of the Gavel to Claims Representatives from across the nation. This 4 day event was hosted at the prestigious St. Regis Resort. Mr. Bailey and Mrs. Morgan spent their time hosting practice group sessions, attending seminars and presenting on the topics of Advances Risk Transfer Options and Best Defense is a Good Offense: Sanctions Motion Practice Under FRCP 11 and State Equivalents.

Qualified Immunity

Equity Partner, Kelly C. Morgan and Of Counsel, Kristen V. Hammond

Equity Member Kelly C. Morgan and Of Counsel Kristen V. Hammond succeeded in an Interlocutory appeal before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and obtained a reversal of a Circuit Court decision on behalf of Defendants WVDHHR Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Dr. Mock. The Circuit Court denied Defendants Motion to Dismiss finding that the Plaintiff could maintain a claim under the Medical Professional Liability Act (MPLA) and that Defendants were not entitled to qualified immunity.

Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Hammond argued that Defendants were entitled to qualified immunity and that the MPLA did not apply. Following oral argument, the Supreme Court agreed finding that DHHR and Dr. Mock did not provide health care services to either a patient or a person resulting in death or injury, as defined by the MPLA. In reversing the Circuit Court decision, the Supreme Court found that Defendants were entitled to qualified immunity because the alleged negligent actions were discretionary, not in violation of any clearly established statutory or constitutional rights or laws and were not otherwise fraudulent, malicious, or oppressive. The case is remanded back to the Circuit Court with directions to grant the Motion to Dismiss.

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Charleston's Of Counsel, William E. Murray

Of Counsel, William E. Murray of the Charleston office argued a case in which The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s granting of Summary judgment on allegations of use of excessive force. The Court found that the video evidence justified a finding that the use of force was objectively reasonable.

Virtual Seminar co- hosted by Albert, "Abbie" C. Dunn, Jr.

Of Counsel, Albert "Abbie" C. Dunn, Jr. of Charleston

Charleston's Of Counsel, Abbie Dunn, co-hosted a webinar focusing on the topic, "Show Me The Money," specifically addressing the complications with priority of payments, preferences and who pays when. Mr. Dunn joined 4 other esteemed members of the Gavel Network and presented to an audience of over 200 hundred viewers.

School's Out but the Intern is In

Charleston Intern, Curry Taylor

Bailey & Wyant PLLC's Charleston office welcomes Curry Taylor for the summer. Curry Taylor, the son of Equity Member Justin Taylor, is a rising sophomore at Shepherd University, where he studies English/Pre-Law with a dual minor in Education and Spanish. At Shepherd, Curry holds a 4.00 GPA, and he is a starter on the Shepherd University Division II Men’s Tennis Team. Curry is also a member of the Shepherd University Honors Program, the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, and the Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society.

A summer intern at Bailey & Wyant, Curry will be shadowing attorneys, taking notes during depositions and accompanying them to legal meetings with clients. He will also be assisting with the completion of office duties at the firm, answering phones, filing, and performing other tasks as-needed, such as being a runner and interim receptionist at the Charleston location.