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Arkansas woman sues over misread pap smears
CHARLESTON – An Arkansas woman is suing a Dunbar business alleging it misread two pap smears that showed she has cancer.
Ex-Charleston garbage man sues for discrimination, injuries, firing
CHARLESTON – A former laborer for the city of Charleston is suing over injuries he received after falling off the back of a garbage truck. He also claims he was fired for filing a workers' compensation claim and was discriminated against because he is black.
Mother sues Kanawha school board for son's injuries
CHARLESTON – A mother is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education over injuries she claims her son sustained at Holz Elementary School.
Hurricane woman says she was fired over workers' comp claim
CHARLESTON –- A Hurricane woman claims she was fired as a nursing assistant because she filed a workers' compensation claim.
AP still going after Maynard's e-mails
Maynard CHARLESTON – Though former Supreme Court Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard lost the election, The Associated Press still is going after eight of his e-mails to Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship.
Governor's office: Our goals are the state Chamber's goals
CHARLESTON –- Gov. Joe Manchin's office says the list of concerns expressed in the state Chamber of Commerce's recent statewide opinion survey of businesses pretty much matches Manchin's current agenda.
Legal reform crucial for businesses, State Chamber survey shows
Roberts CHARLESTON – An opinion survey of business leaders conducted or the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce shows an overwhelming majority of the respondents believe state government leaders need to enact legal reform to preserve jobs and keep the state's economy stable.
Homeowners sue developers over bad roads
WINFIELD – A group of homeowners in a Red House subdivision say the developers of the community are responsible for the deteriorating roads there.
Woman wants dead ex-husband's pension
WINFIELD – A South Carolina woman says she's entitled to at least $30,000 from the pension or life insurance policy of her late ex-husband she claims another woman has been collecting.
Second contractor sues church over unpaid bills
MARTINSBURG – Another contractor is suing a Martinsburg-based church and its trustees, saying it was stiffed for work it performed for the non-profit.
Supreme Court sends railroad case back to Kanawha
Davis CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court has overturned a ruling in Kanawha Circuit Court that said a retired railroad worker released his employer from liability when he took early retirement.
Senator's law firm helps couple win $2.5 million
Chafin WILLIAMSON – Truman Chafin, majority leader in the West Virginia Senate and a lawyer, helped a Williamson couple win a $2.5 million verdict in a medical malpractice case.
Dental debt case moved to circuit court
CHARLESTON – A dispute over a dental bill has been moved from Kanawha magistrate court to circuit court.
Justices rule against Huntington lawyer's daughter
Ketchum CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Supreme Court justices overturned a Cabell Circuit judge's ruling that threw out a jury verdict and established a BMW belonged to a Huntington lawyer's daughter and therefore she should be compensated for the car crash that totaled it.
Man sues over fall from broken ladder
WINFIELD – A Kanawha County is suing a former employer over injuries sustained from a ladder fall.
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Marshall settles with Ridpath for $200K
CHARLESTON – After nearly six years of litigation, Marshall University has announced it will pay former athletics official David Ridpath $200,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the school of making him a scapegoat in a student athlete employment probe.
Group says it is owed $70,500 in back rent
WINFIELD – A commercial real estate company says two small business owners broke a lease and owes $70,500 in back rent.
Justices overturn man's conviction for allowing minors to drink
Ketchum CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court has unanimously overturned the conviction of a Wood County man for allowing minors to drink at his home, contributing the a car crash that claimed two lives.
Charleston police officer sues over car crash
CHARLESTON – A Charleston police office is suing a man over a rear-end collision that she says left her with severe injuries.