Kanawha County Category Archives: Kanawha County

CHARLESTON – A St. Albans man says his neighbor, a trooper with the West Virginia State Police, had him falsely arrested because the two had an ongoing dispute. John Slater filed a lawsuit Aug. 21 in Kanawha Circuit Court against … Read More »

CHARLESTON – Two former employees of Massey Energy Co. have filed lawsuits against it, claiming an agreement they were required to sign when they were hired is unfair. Timmy Hicks and David Wright, both of Boone County, worked for Massey … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A woman who says she was injured while working at Charleston Newspapers has filed another lawsuit against the company, claiming it is to blame for her fall.
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CHARLESTON – The state’s Board of Registration for Professional Engineers has filed a lawsuit through the office of state Attorney General Darrell McGraw against a man it says violated several engineering laws.
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CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King has ordered Thornhill Superstores to open its financial records to former customers who sued the dealer over a “dollar over invoice” promotion. King signed an order Aug. 21, ordering Thornhill to produce financial … Read More »

Aug. 14 Ogden Directories, Inc. v. Bayliss and Phalen, PLLC PA-Gregory H. Schillace; J-Walker * Ogden Directories, which publishes a Charleston-area phone book, says Bayliss and Phalen did not pay for an advertisement. Ogden seeks $8,300. Case number: 06-C-1613 Karen … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Dunbar woman says Charleston Town Center is to blame for her fall in the mall’s parking lot.
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CHARLESTON – Despite repeated complaints that he was having trouble breathing, a Parkersburg woman says her brother was never given proper medical attention and it led to his death. Anna Schultheis, Administratrix of the Estate of David Bailey, is suing … Read More »

CHARLESTON – The state’s Department of Environmental Protection says DTC Environmental Services haphazardly housed hazardous material. The DEP filed a lawsuit Aug. 15 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Newell-based DTC, alleging that it failed to abide by several hazardous material … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A father blames the makers of his daughter’s car for her death in an automobile accident on April 17. John Borders, of Kopperston, filed suit individually and as the personal representative of the Estate of Kimberly Dawn borders … Read More »

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McCloy

CHARLESTON – The lone survivor of January’s deadly incident at Sago Mine filed one of three lawsuits Wednesday against six defendant companies, alleging their negligence was to blame for what happened at the Upshur County mine.
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CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman says a defect in the City of Charleston’s sewer line caused raw sewage to be backed into her house during a rainstorm in a recently filed lawsuit. Robin Kiser is suing the Sanitary Board of … Read More »

CHARLESTON – Attorney James Barber filed two asbestos cases last week in Kanawha Circuit Court. Barber, of the Law Office of James M. Barber in Charleston, is representing Vernor and Lorraine Sartin and Harry and Louise Eyler. Both Vernor Sartin … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A couple is suing eight companies, including CSX Transportation, in an asbestos lawsuit recently filed in Kanawha Circuit Court. Edward and Darlene Thomas only sued companies that manufactured asbestos products that Edward was exposed to during his 40 … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Dunbar couple says their attorney failed to execute an examination of the history of a property they were trying to purchase. Fatiema and Walter Wilkerson says Jeremiah McCormick, who formerly worked as the St. Albans City Attorney, … Read More »