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Issues Category Archives: Issues
Woman sues Rio Grande for injuries from collapsed toilet
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
Former employee says Steel of West Virginia wrongfully terminated employment
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
Dollar General: Discovery request would give client list to plaintiffs lawyers
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
Former employee says T.P. Chevrolet discriminated against her
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
Braxton County man sues State Farm for wrongful termination
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
Hospital attacks ex-employee’s work record, settles lawsuit
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
Coal miner suing Consol for discrimination wins right to related info
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
Woman files class action suit against Prima Marketing
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
Former nurse says CAMC discriminated against her
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
Trial scheduled for fired surgical technician with HIV
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
St. Albans woman blames Kroger for injuries from fall
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
Former employee says United Dairy discriminated against him
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



