News from 2015
Homeless shelter employee sues shelter after attack left him injured
WHEELING – An employee of a homeless shelter is suing the organization following an attack by a tenant of the shelter, alleging that the shelter hosted an unsafe work environment.
Articles by two WVU students get published on Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog
Two West Virginia University Law students have been published on the Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog (OxHRH Blog). Tasha Frazie and Christopher Smith, both J.D.
A New Year's resolution that actually panned out
It's that time of year again: the time for making New Year's resolutions.
Credit lender claims C A and F Transport owes more than $7,000
PRINCETON – A Georgia credit card company is suing a West Virginia transport company for breach of contract, seeking to recover more than $7,000 in allegedly unpaid debt.
Man accuses Central Transport of discrimination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Central Transport after he claims it wrongfully terminated his employment and discriminated against him. James Alex Subrick was employed as a truck driver in Dunbar for the defendant. During his employment, he consistently performed his duties in a satisfactory manner and met the reasonable expectations of the defendant, according to a complaint filed Oct. 20 in Kanawha Circuit Court and removed to federal court.
Woman’s will sparks legal battle over mineral rights
WEST UNION – A Virginia man and two energy companies are suing Ohio State University and its board of trustees in a dispute involving mineral rights on inherited land.
Man says Greenbrier Minerals wrongfully terminated him
BECKLEY – A man is suing Greenbrier Minerals LLC after he claims his employment was wrongfully terminated in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Nathan Brada was also named as a defendant in the suit. John T.
Woman says Silgan Plastics discriminated against her
WHEELING – A Wheeling woman is suing Silgan Plastics Corporation after she claims she was discriminated against because of her disability. On Aug. 20, 2013, Edna J.
Woman accuses Select Specialty Hospital of wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Select Specialty Hospital-Charleston Inc. after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated. Debbie Dea Basham was hired by the defendant in 2002 and throughout her employment, she performed all her duties in a satisfactory manner, according to a complaint filed Sept. 4 in Kanawha Circuit Court and removed to federal court. Basham claims throughout her employment, she was certified for intermittent leave by the defendant under the Family and Medical Leave
Worker accuses Brake Supply Co. of negligence, retaliation
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County man says negligence on the part of his employer, Brake Supply Co., cost him three fingers on his left hand.
Mingo County attack results in civil lawsuit
WILLIAMSON – A lawsuit has been filed by the former Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney over the beating of an 18-year-old in downtown Williamson last December. Dawson Isom, by his guardian and next friend, David Isom, alleges Gary Rash and Erik Rash, father and son, of infliction of mental and physical distress; conspiracy to inflict mental and physical distress on Dawson Isom; loss of consortium and companionship; and tort of outrage, according to the complaint filed Dec. 18 in Mingo Circuit
Federal grant helps WVU law students gain better experience with land use law and policy
A $150,000 grant from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) was recently offered to the West Virginia University Land Use and Sustainable Development (LUSD) Law Clinic to support an ongoing partnership.
Brookings Institution workshop addresses coal industry
West Virginia University (WVU) Law experts recently attended a Brookings Institution workshop discussing current obstacles and the future of the West Virginia coal mining industry.
Three cheers! We're no longer a Judicial Hellhole
CHARLESTON – For more than a decade, West Virginia was labeled a “Judicial Hellhole” because of our state’s activist judges, the rampant courtroom abuses by some personal injury lawyers, and unbalanced laws that have been out-of-step with other states.
Wife sues Joy Manufacturing Co., others alleging negligence in husband's death
MOUNDSVILLE – A Beckley woman is suing the Joy Manufacturing Co. and others following the death of her husband, citing negligence in the manufacturing and operating of its equipment and unsafe working environments as the cause.
Couple blames Little General Stores for husband’s ice-related injuries
BECKLEY – A Summersville man says Little General Stores’ alleged failure to remove ice around their gas pumps caused him to suffer injuries during a fall.
Medical technician accuses Commonwealth Home Health of retaliatory discharge
BECKLEY – A Fayette County man says his employer, Commonwealth Home Health Care, fired him to avoid paying workers' compensation benefits.
Minnesota electric company's driver accused of negligence in Oakvale crash
PRINCETON – A Mercer County woman is suing an employee of a Minnesota-based electric company after a crash in Oakvale.
Man sues Wheeling Hospital for alleged illegal debt collection
WHEELING – A Lewis County man is suing Wheeling Hospital, claiming that the facility failed to acknowledge his legal representation and instead continued to collect an outstanding debt directly from him.
Plateau Electric employee demands trial in workplace injury case
BECKLEY – A Fayette County man is seeking compensation from two area businesses, alleging an April workplace accident left him unable to work for the foreseeable future.