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Woman sues Rio Grande for injuries from collapsed toilet

May 24, 2013 10:00 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Rio Grande Restaurant after she claims she was injured while at its Nitro restaurant. On May 14, 2011, Kimberly Rhodes was a patron at the defendant’s restaurant when she was injured in the restroom, … Read More »

Kanawha County, News, Personal Injury

Former employee says Steel of West Virginia wrongfully terminated employment

May 24, 2013 8:10 AM
By Kyla Asbury

HUNTINGTON – A former employee says Steel of West Virginia Inc. wrongfully terminated her employment and caused her damages. SWVA Inc., Jonathan Newman and John O’Connor were also named as defendants in the suit. Brenda Ellen Egan was employed by … Read More »

Cabell County, News, Wrongful Termination

Dollar General: Discovery request would give client list to plaintiffs lawyers

May 23, 2013 11:00 AM
By John O'Brien

MARTINSBURG – Attorneys for Dollar General are concerned that they are being forced to give a potential client list to plaintiffs attorneys representing a former employee in a class action lawsuit. Steptoe & Johnson attorney Larry J. Rector, who is … Read More »

Berkeley County, Class Action, Federal Court, News

Putnam school board to pay fired electrician $50K

May 23, 2013 8:00 AM
By John O'Brien

HUNTINGTON – The Putnam County Board of Education will have to pay a fired electrician $50,000 as a result of a consent judgment entered into with the U.S. Department of Labor. Seth D. Harris, the acting Secretary of Labor, brought … Read More »

Federal Court, Putnam County, Wrongful Termination

Former employee says T.P. Chevrolet discriminated against her

May 22, 2013 10:05 AM
By Kyla Asbury

  WINFIELD – A former T.P. Chevrolet Inc. employee says the defendant discriminated against her base of her disability and caused her damages. Cathy Casto was employed by T.P. and during her employment, was a “qualified individual with a disability” … Read More »

Discrimination, News, Putnam County

Braxton County man sues State Farm for wrongful termination

May 21, 2013 4:53 PM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Braxton County man is suing State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for wrongfully terminating his employment because of his age. Mary Adkins, an employee of State Farm, was also named as a defendant in the suit. Richard … Read More »

Federal Court, Kanawha County, News, Wrongful Termination

Hospital attacks ex-employee’s work record, settles lawsuit

May 20, 2013 6:00 PM
By John O'Brien

MARTINSBURG – Facing a summary judgment motion that questioned her work performance, a woman who sued Jefferson Memorial Hospital for wrongful termination has settled her lawsuit. Helen Tobin filed a pro se complaint on June 5 against the hospital, alleging … Read More »

Discrimination, Federal Court, Jefferson County, News, Wrongful Termination

Coal miner suing Consol for discrimination wins right to related info

May 20, 2013 4:02 PM
By John O'Brien

WHEELING – Consol Energy will have to provide information on previous discrimination allegations in a lawsuit brought by a former coal miner alleging the same, a federal magistrate judge have ruled. U.S. Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert, of the Northern … Read More »

Discrimination, Federal Court, Marshall County, News

Woman files class action suit against Prima Marketing

May 16, 2013 9:16 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A former employee is suing Prima Marketing LLC for violating the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act in a class action suit. Prima is doing business as Prima 7-11 #5722 and Prima 7-11. The other defendants named … Read More »

Class Action, Kanawha County, News

Former nurse says CAMC discriminated against her

May 16, 2013 9:11 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A former registered nurse is suing Charleston Area Medical Center Inc. for discriminating against her because of her disability. Rachel E. Perry was employed as a registered nurse from Dec. 14, 2004, until Jan. 23, according to a … Read More »

Discrimination, Kanawha County, News

Couple sue Hibachi for injuries from fall

May 16, 2013 9:06 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Grassy Meadows couple are suing Hibachi of Southridge Inc. for injuries allegedly sustained from a fall. On May 9, 2011, Carla L. Persinger was a patron at Hibachi when she slipped on a substance believed to be … Read More »

Kanawha County, News, Personal Injury

Softball league goes for win against girl who broke ankle sliding

May 16, 2013 9:00 AM
By John O'Brien

MARTINSBURG – The attorneys defending a youth softball league in a lawsuit filed by a former player have gone on the offensive, questioning the plaintiff’s decision to sue and drop out of nursing school. On May 10, attorneys for Martinsburg-Berkeley … Read More »

Berkeley County, Personal Injury

Trial scheduled for fired surgical technician with HIV

May 15, 2013 1:36 PM
By John O'Brien

CHARLES TOWN – After unsuccessful mediation, the lawsuit of a woman who says she was fired from her surgical technician job because she has HIV has been set for a July trial. On March 25, mediator Oscar M. Bean filed … Read More »

Discrimination, Jefferson County, News, Wrongful Termination

St. Albans woman blames Kroger for injuries from fall

May 15, 2013 9:20 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A St. Albans woman is suing the Kroger Co. for injuries she allegedly sustained in a fall. Kroger Limited Partnership I and KRCP Inc. were also named as defendants in the suit. On Dec. 8, 2011, Betty Coleman … Read More »

Kanawha County, News, Personal Injury

Former employee says United Dairy discriminated against him

May 15, 2013 9:10 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A former employee is suing United Dairy Inc. for discriminating against him based upon his age. John Duty, an employee of United Dairy and its general manager, was also named as a defendant in the suit. Gerald C. … Read More »

Discrimination, Kanawha County, News