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Flat Top residents file federal suit against Ford
A 1993 Mercury Marquis. BECKLEY -- A Mercer County couple has filed a suit against Ford Motor Company after their automobile burst into flames and injured them.
Collection firm wants suit moved to federal court
FAIRMONT -- An Atlanta debt-collecting firm has filed a notice of removal for a case originally filed in Monongalia Circuit Court by a Marion County woman.
Putnam law firm sued by insurer
HUNTINGTON -- A complaint for declaratory relief has been filed by an insurance company against a Putnam County-based law firm following a failed lawsuit.
Georgia bakeries seek $100K against W.Va. company
CHARLESTON -- Two Georgia bakeries are seeking a removal to federal court after being countersued over an unpaid cleaning bill.
Halliburton named as defendant in wrongful death suit
CHARLESTON -- A Roane County man has filed a lawsuit against Halliburton Energy Services after his son was killed on the job.
Workplace accident leads to $3.5M suit against Norfolk Southern
KEYSTONE -- A McDowell County man has filed a $3.5 million lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway Company following a July 2007 workplace accident.
UPS files notice of removal for sexual discrimination suit
MORGANTOWN -- United Parcel Service and an employee are seeking a removal to federal court for a lawsuit following a sexual discrimination suit.
Bluefield named in police brutality suit
BLUEFIELD -- The city of Bluefield, its police department, chief of police and two officers have been named as defendants in a federal case following the continuing harassment and false arrests of a Mercer County couple.
Wheeling faces lawsuit over police brutality
WHEELING -- The city of Wheeling and two of its police officers have been named as defendants in a federal lawsuit following an incident of alleged police brutality.
Consol seeks removal of wrongful death suit
WILLIAMSON -- Consol of Kentucky Inc. is seeking a removal to the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia after a Kentucky woman filed a wrongful death suit against it.
Companies seek removal of Fix-A-Flat lawsuit
MORGANTOWN -- Following a lawsuit by a Preston County couple, Shell Oil Company, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, Sopus Products, Dolgen Corp Inc. and Dollar General Corporation are seeking a removal to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Mercer man says he was fired for serving in military
HUNTINGTON -- A Mercer County couple is seeking damages following the husband's termination by his employer after joining the West Virginia Army Reserve National Guard.
Lack of pre-termination hearing results in lawsuit
BERKELEY SPRINGS -- A Berkeley Springs woman is suing her former employer -- Morgan County Assessor John Swaim and the Morgan County Commission following her termination.
Mercer County Commission named in wrongful death suit
PRINCETON -- A woman is suing the County Commission of Mercer County after her husband died shortly after being placed under arrest.
Widow seeks $1.4 million from VA after husband's death
HUNTINGTON -- A Logan County woman has filed a case against the United States of America after her husband's misdiagnosis by the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Huntington.
Ageism case removed to federal court
MORGANTOWN -- A Charleston company is seeking a removal to federal court after an ex-employee filed an ageism complaint against it.
CAMC's insurer files federal suit over $25 million verdict
CHARLESTON -- Charleston Area Medical Center and its insurers have been named in a lawsuit following a recent $25 million verdict against the hospital.
Workplace accident triggers federal lawsuit
HUNTINGTON -- An Ohio laborer who was severely injured on the job has filed a federal lawsuit against his employer's Huntington factory.
Vending machine trademark leads to federal suit
KEARNEYSVILLE -- A Jefferson County business has filed a patent infringement and tortious interference with business lawsuit in federal court.
Mining company seeks removal to federal court
BECKLEY -- A Delaware corporation is seeking a removal to federal court following an workplace accident.