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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

Professors sue WVU Board of Governors for harming reputations

May 21, 2013 4:50 PM
By Kyla Asbury

CLARKSBURG – Two professors are suing the West Virginia University Board of Governors for causing harm to their reputations. WVU employees Nigel Clark, Marjorie A. McDiarmid, E. Jane Martin, James P. Clements and Michele G. Wheatly were also named … Read More »

Federal Court, Monongalia County

Woman, fired over Diet Coke and Reese’s cups, settles with Dollar General

May 21, 2013 12:01 PM
By John O'Brien

HUNTINGTON – A former employee has settled her discrimination lawsuit against Dollar General, which claimed the woman was fired for taking items before paying for them. On March 8, the two sides in Donna Walters’ lawsuit against Dollar General notified … Read More »

Cabell County, Federal Court, News

Fla. woman sues law firm, alleges negligence in divorce proceedings

May 21, 2013 12:00 PM
By Kyla Asbury

CLARKSBURG – A Tarpon Springs, Fla., woman is suing the Law Office of Christopher M. Wilson PLLC in federal court after she claims it was negligent in representing her during her divorce. Christopher M. Wilson was also named as a … Read More »

Federal Court, Harrison County, News

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

Frontier West Virginia sues public service commissioners

May 20, 2013 5:58 PM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – Frontier West Virginia Inc. is seeking declaratory judgment and an injunction against three Public Service Commissioners for issues concerning jurisdiction problems with Frontier’s attachments to American Power Company’s poles. The three commissioners are Michael A. Albert, Jon W. … Read More »

Federal Court, Kanawha County, News

Pfizer loses bid to transfer AG’s lawsuit to MDL court

May 20, 2013 4:44 PM
By John O'Brien

HUNTINGTON – Pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer has lost its request to have the lawsuit filed against it by former Attorney General Darrell McGraw heard in a multidistrict litigation proceeding in New Jersey federal court. Instead, U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers, … Read More »

Federal Court, Mason County

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

Judge rejects $9M claim of former Martinsburg physician

May 20, 2013 11:14 AM
By John O'Brien

MARTINSBURG – A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a Martinsburg physician who had his license revoked and sued the West Virginia Board of Medicine for $9 million. U.S. District Judge Gina Groh, of the Northern District of West … Read More »

Berkeley County, Federal Court, News

Former Jefferson sheriff sentenced to a year in prison

May 15, 2013 9:00 AM
By John O'Brien

WHEELING – Former Jefferson County Sheriff Robert Shirley has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to using excessive force in the arrest of a bank robbery suspect. On May 13, U.S. District Judge … Read More »

Federal Court

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Charleston man’s appeal

May 14, 2013 11:55 AM
By John O'Brien

WASHINGTON – Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of a Charleston man who claimed his constitutional rights were violated during a trial over a speeding ticket. Rodney E. Hays was appealing a December 2011 … Read More »

Fayette County, Federal Court, News

Judge sets April 2014 trial for fired superintendent Marple

May 14, 2013 10:56 AM
By John O'Brien

CHARLESTON – A federal judge has scheduled an April 22 jury trial for the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former state Superintendent Jorea Marple against the Board of Education. U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston filed a scheduling order on … Read More »

Federal Court, Kanawha County, News, Wrongful Termination

Lawsuit over fatal motorcycle accident returned to Taylor County

May 13, 2013 3:52 PM
By John O'Brien

CLARKSBURG – A federal judge has remanded a lawsuit over the death of a man who was riding a motorcycle when he was struck by a dump truck to Taylor County Circuit Court. U.S. District Judge Irene Keeley ruled May … Read More »

Federal Court, News, Taylor County

Former Greenbrier deputy settles civil rights suit for $100K

May 13, 2013 11:19 AM
By Lawrence Smith

BECKLEY – A former Greenbrier County Sheriff’s deputy has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging he improperly had sex with a woman when she has still a teenager. U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger on May 2 entered an order … Read More »

Federal Court, Greenbrier County

Sexual harassment suit against Grafton fire chief remanded

May 13, 2013 10:59 AM
By Lawrence Smith

CLARKSBURG – A sexual harassment suit against the city of Grafton, its fire department and fire chief is heading back to Taylor County. U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley on May 3 granted a motion filed by LaVerne Sweeney, attorney … Read More »