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News from May 2011


Men sue Chesapeake Appalachia for injuries from explosion

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- Two related men are suing Chesapeake Appalachia LLC after they claim they were injured in an explosion.

Kanawha woman sues GMC, C&O for defective vehicle

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing General Motors Corporation and C&O Motors after she claims the vehicle she purchased was defective.

Kanawha residents sue FNMA, real estate firm after purchase of 'meth house'

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- Three Kanawha County residents are suing the Federal National Mortgage Association and Real Estate Central, LLC, after they claim they participated in deceptive acts or practices.

Weston couple blames 91 companies for lung cancer diagnosis

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Weston couple is suing 91 companies they claim are responsible for a lung cancer diagnosis after breathing in asbestos fibers.

Man sues U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory for discrimination

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing the United States Department of Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory after he claims he was discriminated against.

Two Kanawha men sue GM for defective vehicle

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- Two Kanawha County men are suing General Motors, LLC, after they claim a vehicle they purchased was defective.

Widow sues Metlife over accidental death benefits

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County widow is suing Metlife Affiliated Insurance Agency after she claims it has refused to pay her for her late husband's accidental death benefits.

Former inmate sues jail authority, officer for sexual harassment

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A former Tygart Valley Regional Jail inmate is suing the state jail authority and a correctional officer she claims sexually harassed and abused her while she was incarcerated.

Man blames Genesis Healthcare for father's death

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Genesis Healthcare Corporation after he claims it is responsible for his father's death.

Justices deny injunction for Massey shareholders

By Jessica M. Karmasek |
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has denied a request by a group of Massey Energy Co. shareholders for an injunction in an $8.5 billion merger between the coal company and Alpha Natural Resources.

Judging Judge McGraw

By The West Virginia Record |
"L'etat, c'est moi!" That's how Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715, summed up his humble opinion of himself. Were he speaking English King Louis would have said, "The state, it's me" or "I am the state."

McGraw issues scam warning to timeshare owners

By Jessica M. Karmasek |
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is warning timeshare owners in the state of bogus sale scams.

$3M settlement awarded in drunk driver lawsuit

By Kyla Asbury |
Warner CHARLESTON – A lawsuit involving a drunk driver who struck a pedestrian with her vehicle was settled out of court on April 18.

Class-action suit filed against United for debit card deception

By Lawrence Smith |
RIPLEY –- A state financial institution is accused of using debit cards as a means of bilking its customers out of money.

Yellow Book sues law firm for failure to pay for ads

By Chris Dickerson and Kyla Asbury |
WINFIELD –- Yellow Book Sales & Distribution Company is suing Klein & Hall after it claims it failed to pay for advertising services.

Morgantown physician sues WVU, School of Medicine for problems with residency program

By Kyla Asbury |
MORGANTOWN – A Morgantown physician is suing West Virginia University and the School of Medicine after he claims he was given a non-accredited residency position instead of an accredited one.

Woman sues CAMC, others for brother's death

By Kyla Asbury |
WINFIELD – A Kanawha County woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after she claims it is responsible for her brother's death.

CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

By Kyla Asbury |
May 11

CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County

By Chris Dickerson |
April 28

CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

By Kyla Asbury |
May 18