Daily Archives: January 10, 2013

‘Floc’ settlement gains preliminary approval

MOUNDSVILLE – A class action settlement could provide approximately $6.6 million in free medical examinations for some workers at coal and water treatment plants. Marshall County Circuit Court Judge David Hummel gave preliminary approval to the settlement in December, and … Read More »

Class Action, Marshall County

Grant County releases details of civil rights settlements

PETERSBURG – Grant County officials have disclosed details on a settlement reached last Summer in a civil rights lawsuit brought against two former lawmen. In response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by the West Virginia Record, the … Read More »

Federal Court, Grant County, News

Former employee sues Regis Salon for sexual harassment

HUNTINGTON – A former employee is suing Regis Corporation after she says she was sexually harassed by the district manager. Fiesta Salon and Lolanda Bentley were also named as defendants in the suit. Paige Allison Walters worked for the defendants for … Read More »

Cabell County, News, Sexual Harassment

Insurance companies sue over fatal accident at music festival

CLARKSBURG – An incident that occurred during the All Good Music Festival in 2011 has four insurance companies involved in a lawsuit for damages. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company and RSUI Indemnity Company were named as the defendant … Read More »

Federal Court, Harrison County, News

Pedestrian says pizza man struck him with vehicle

HUNTINGTON – A man is suing Papa John’s Pizza of Charleston after he claims one of its employees struck him with a vehicle while he was crossing the street on foot. P.S. Management is doing business as Papa John’s Pizza … Read More »

Cabell County, News

Logan Corporation says DFM Coal owes more than $160K

HUNTINGTON – Logan Corporation is suing DFM Coal, LLC, for allegedly failing and refusing to pay more than $160,000 for goods and services. Yong Liu has also been named as a defendant in the suit. On Aug. 26, 2011, DFM … Read More »

Cabell County, News

Woman says WVDHHR violated state payment and collection act

CHARLESTON – A former employee is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources after she claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. Robin Carnell was employed by the defendant until she resigned on … Read More »

Kanawha County, News