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Jury awards $1.9M medical malpractice verdict to Huntington woman
HUNTINGTON – A federal jury has awarded a Huntington woman with a $1.8 million verdict in a medical malpractice case.
Class action says Allegheny Wood Products failed to provide WARN Act notice
BECKLEY – A former Allegheny Wood Products employee has filed a potential class action lawsuit against the company after it abruptly shut down last month.
Nurse claims Thomas Health wrongfully denied her COVID vaccine religious exemption
CHARLESTON – A registered nurse says Thomas Memorial Hospital wrongfully denied her religious exemption request from taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
School aide abused non-verbal autistic boy, mother claims
CHARLESTON – The mother of a non-verbal autistic boy says a school aide abused her son.
Former Administrative Law Judge says she was victim of discrimination
CHARLESTON – A former Administrative Law Judge says she was passed over for a job because of her race, age and previous litigation.
W.Va., nine other states file challenge to SEC climate disclosure rule
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is spearheading a lawsuit that will challenge a new rule that would require companies to report climate-related risks.
Two women sue NASCAR team owner’s Taco Bell alleging sexual harassment
PARKERSBURG – Two women have filed lawsuits against a company owned by a NASCAR team owner saying they were sexually harassed as minors while working at its Taco Bell in Parkersburg.
Carter Bank asks state court to dismiss Sporting Club attempt to stop auction
LEWISBURG – The bank looking to auction the Greenbrier Sporting Club has filed two motions to dismiss a case trying to stop the sale, claiming the companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice failed to state a claim and filed the complaint in the wrong court.
Carter Bank files $300 million in notices of foreign judgment against Justice family, companies
CHARLESTON – Foreign judgments have been filed against Gov. Jim Justice, his wife, his son and the family businesses related to ongoing litigation involving his family businesses and a Virginia-based bank.
Morrisey, Warner praise U.S. Supreme Court ruling for overturning Colorado's Trump ballot ruling
CHARLESTON – West Virginia officials are praising the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to allow former President Donald Trump to remain on the primary election ballot in Colorado.
Federal judge gives Justice company 72 hours to turn over helicopter
ROANOKE, Virginia – A federal judge issued an order giving a company owned by Gov. Jim Justice 72 hours to turn over a helicopter at the heart of multiple pieces of litigation.
Mother says CPS could have prevented father from killing son
CHARLESTON – A Doddridge County woman blames the state DHHR’s Child Protective Services for the death of her 10-year-old son at the hands of his father.
Elkview man says Kanawha deputy used excessive force
CHARLESTON – An Elkview man says he was the victim of excessive force at the hands of a Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputy.
EQT says royalty class certification missing 'fundamental requirements'
RICHMOND, Virginia – EQT says a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court class certification order in an oil and gas royalties case.
Mother accuses Cabell school staffers of belittling, ignoring, depriving nonverbal son
HUNTINGTON – The mother of a 6-year-old nonverbal child has sued the Cabell County Board of Education claiming her son was belittled, ignored and deprived of food and water by school employees and injured on their watch.
Coal company owned by Justice found to be in contempt
ROANOKE, Virginia – A federal judge has said a coal company owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family is in contempt of court because it hasn’t paid more than $500,000.
Estate sues WVU Board of Governors, blame doctor for woman's death
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County woman has sued the West Virginia University Board of Governors following her death, blaming a WVU School of Medicine doctor.
Estate sues South Charleston following fatal fire truck accident
CHARLESTON – The estate of a man has filed a lawsuit against the City of South Charleston and a fire department employee following a fatal fire truck accident on U.S. 119.
State Police hit with 72 lawsuits about hidden camera at academy
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State Police has been hit with 72 new lawsuits related to the hidden camera in the women's locker room and shower facilities at its academy in Institute.
Whistleblowers file three retaliation lawsuits against State Police
CHARLESTON – Among the 72 new lawsuits filed against the West Virginia State Police related to a hidden camera in the women’s locker room and showers of the academy are three that allege retaliation against three whistleblowers involved in investigating complaints against a now-fired State Trooper.