U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Man sues AEP, Asplundh for electrical shock injuries
HUNTINGTON — A Branchland man is suing Asplungh Tree Expert claiming he was injured while clearing around power lines. -
Couple sues du Pont for C-8 contamination
CHARLESTON — A couple is suing E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company alleging contamination of their drinking water. -
Some parties in SRJ conditions class action have come to resolutions
BECKLEY — Several parties have resolved their issues in a federal lawsuit over conditions at Southern Regional Jail, but counties and medical providers remain. -
Former employee sues Mason County Commission for wrongful termination
HUNTINGTON — A former employee is suing Mason County Commission alleging she was wrongfully terminated from her employment. -
Woman sues credit agencies for credit reporting mistakes
HUNTINGTON — A woman is suing several credit agencies for failure to fix mistakes in credit reporting. -
Couple sues Felman Production for workplace injuries
HUNTINGTON — An Ohio couple is suing Felman Production for a work injury. -
Man sues employer for serious workplace injuries
HUNTINGTON — A Poca resident is suing Andritz Separation for an injury he sustained during his employment. -
Mercer Co. man says insurance companies didn't pay fire damage claim
BLUEFIELD – A Mercer County man has filed a lawsuit alleging insurance companies failed to pay him the benefits owed under his insurance policy after his property suffered severe fire damage. -
Scientist seeks injunction to stop scientific journal from publishing notice of concern
HUNTINGTON — A scientist is suing the Public Library of Science seeking an injunction to stop it from publishing a notice of concern regarding a four-year-old research article. -
Wheeling man sues Appalachian Power Company for trespassing
CHARLESTON — A man is suing Appalachian Power Company for trespassing and property damage. -
Woman says pedicure at Greenbrier Spa caused injuries to feet, ankles
BECKLEY – A North Carolina woman says a visit to the spa at The Greenbrier Resort wasn’t very relaxing. -
Former would-be candidates sue Cabell County Commission for refusing to let them run for commission seat
HUNTINGTON — Two former candidates are suing the Cabell County Commission arguing that the residence statute for local politicians is discriminatory. -
Man sues former employer for failing to properly pay wages
CHARLESTON — A man is suing the West Virginia Heating & Plumbing Co. alleging it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to properly pay him. -
Parents blame Cabell County, Huntington officials in daughter's suicide
HUNTINGTON – The parents of a Huntington woman blame a host of city and county personnel for not doing enough to prevent their daughter’s suicide. -
Man says unsafe chase by Oak Hill officer resulted in accident
BECKLEY – A Fayette County man says he sustained life-changing injuries following an unjustified police chase that resulted in an accident. -
Another lawsuit filed related to sexual misconduct of state parole officers
CHARLESTON – Another lawsuit has been filed related misconduct and sexual assault by state parole officers working in the Parkersburg office. -
Former Frontier employee claims racial, ethnic discrimination
CHARLESTON – A former employee of Frontier Communications says he was a victim of racial and ethnic discrimination. -
Trial scheduled for Marshall discrimination suit
HUNTINGTON — A trial is set for November for a lawsuit against the Marshall University Board of Governors alleging discrimination. -
Couple sues Marshall University for infection from surgical procedure
HUNTINGTON — A couple is suing Marshall University Board of Governors alleging it deviated from the applicable standard of care after a surgical procedure. -
Couple accuses Putnam sheriff's deputies of harassment, humiliation
HUNTINGTON — A couple is suing the Putnam County Commission alleging some sheriff's deputies harassed and humiliated them.