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Men sue Mason lodge for suspension

CHARLESTON — Two men are suing the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of West Virginia F & A.M., Inc. Calvin Washington and Eugene Burney, the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grant Lodge … Read More »

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CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

April 5 Sonny Owens vs. United Parcel Services (UPS); Unknown United Parcel Service Driver; West Virginia Division of Corrections; and William Fox, warden of St. Mary’s Correctional Center PA- pro se; J- Carrie Webster * On May 4, 2011, a … Read More »

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Family law judge accused of delaying decision on correcting erroneous order

CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman wants a circuit judge to order a family court judge to stop his dawdling, and correct an erroneous order he signed a year ago. Kanawha Family Law Judge Robert Montgomery is named as a respondent … Read More »

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Fayette couple accuses Montgomery General for medical malpractice

CHARLESTON — A Fayette County man and his wife are suing Montgomery General Hospital for failing to treat him when he was having a stroke. Dr. Dilipkumar Parsotambhai Ghodasara was also named as a defendant in the suit. On Sept. … Read More »

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Man says clock fell on his head at Elder-Beerman

CHARLESTON — A Charleston man is suing Bon-Ton Department Stores after a clock fell on his head. On April 10, 2010, Hassan M. Ghannam was at Elder-Beerman in Charleston when a clock on a shelf fell and struck him on … Read More »

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Charleston widow names 24 companies in asbestos suit

CHARLESTON — A Charleston woman is suing 24 companies she claims are responsible for her husband’s mesothelioma and death. Theodore Ray Hudson was diagnosed with mesothelioma with metastases in August 2008, from which he died on June 14, 2010, according … Read More »

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Yellowbook says Lord Law Firm owes more than $20,000

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CHARLESTON — Yellowbook Sales & Distribution Co., Inc., is suing the Lord Law Firm after it claims the law firm failed to pay more than $20,000 for advertisements.
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Woman blames Genesis Healthcare for family member’s death

CHARLESTON — A woman is suing Genesis Healthcare after she claims it negligently cared for her family member. Genesis Healthcare, LLC; Joseph Triana; John Does 1 through 10; and Unidentified Entities 1 through 10 (as to Cedar Ridge Center) were … Read More »

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Beaver woman sues DHHR for sexual abuse of her children

CHARLESTON — A Beaver resident is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources after she claims they allowed a sexual predator into the foster home her children were in. Pressley Ridge was also named as a defendant … Read More »

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Woman sues Division of Corrections for sexual misconduct in Huntington Work Release program

CHARLESTON — A woman is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections after she claims she was sexually abused and harassed while she was in the care of the Huntington Work Release program. C.O. Yates, a correction officer, and an … Read More »

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Woman sues correctional officers, state jail authority for sexual misconduct

CHARLESTON — A woman is suing two correctional officers and the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority in two separate suits after she claims she was sexually harassed, abused and assaulted while she was incarcerated at the Western Regional Jail. Tabitha … Read More »

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Five women sue Jail Authority for sexual misconduct

CHARLESTON — Five women are suing the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority after they claim they were sexually harassed and abused by correctional officers. C.O. Jeff Cowger, C.O. Jason Hall, C.O. Marcum, C.O. Jason Webb and C.O. Dean were each … Read More »

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Three more nursing students sue Mountain State for fraud, breach of contract

CHARLESTON — Three more cases have been filed by students of Mountain State University’s LPN to BSN Program for fraud and breach of contract. Charles H. Polk and the Mountain State University Board of Trustees were also named as defendants … Read More »

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Reporter sues W.Va. State, president over FOIA requests

CHARLESTON — A freelance reporter is suing West Virginia State University for failing to satisfy repeated Freedom of Information Act requests. Hazo W. Carter Jr., the president of West Virginia State University, was also named as a defendant in the … Read More »

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Louisville woman names 60 defendants in late husband’s asbestos case

CHARLESTON — A Louisville, Ky., woman is suing 60 companies she claims are responsible for her husband’s lung cancer and death. On Dec. 20, 2009, Rudolph Woodson Moore was diagnosed with lung cancer, from which he died on March 31, … Read More »

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