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Woman said she was fired over ethnicity
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing a local hospital company and one of its employees, saying the employee discriminated against her and got her fired from her job.
Alleged rape of a teen at heart of suit against Tri-State
CHARLESTON – A 12-year-old girl is suing the owners of Tri-State Racetrack and a worker, claiming racetrack security failed to protect her from being raped in the dog kennel area.
Lawsuit filed in worker's death
CHARLESTON – The estate of a man who died after being injured on the job is suing three companies and a supervisor.
Beckley man says he was fired over back injury
CHARLESTON – A Beckley man claims he was fired the day after injuring his back on the job.
Court upholds decision in Lincoln election appeal
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court says a Lincoln County circuit judge was right to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the losing candidate in a circuit clerk election marred by illegal vote-buying.
Eight lawsuits filed over same health care product
CHARLESTON – Thirteen plaintiffs in eight separate lawsuits pending in federal court are seeking damages after women claimed they'd suffered adverse effects from a type of mesh implanted to help with a pelvic condition.
Lawyer says family members 'feel vindicated' by $2M settlement
WELLSBURG -- A Wheeling lawyer says family members of a woman who died after a cancer-related surgery at Weirton Medical Center in 2005 "feel vindicated by our justice system" after the hospital confessed judgment and agreed to pay $2 million in damages.
Woman sues St. Albans man for indecent exposure
CHARLESTON – A couple from Tornado is suing a St. Albans man they claim exposed himself repeatedly to one of them.
Court reinstates abuse and neglect proceeding
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court says it agrees with a Cabell circuit judge's frustration with the state Department of Health and Human Resources in an abuse and neglect proceeding, but notes the judge was wrong to dismiss the proceeding as a sanction to the agency and potentially endanger a child.
Judge permits unvaccinated child to attend school
Goodwin CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ordered that an unvaccinated kindergartner can attend school in Mingo County for the remainder of the school year while the child's mother's lawsuit against the school system plays out.
Federal class action filed over cable boxes
Federal Judge Robert C. "Chuck" Chambers CHARLESTON – A Huntington man has filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Comcast, alleging that the cable company's requirement of customers to pay a separate fee for a cable box is illegal.
Bus driver sues after being fired for urinating off bus
MOUNDSVILLE – A former Marshall County Schools bus driver, fired for urinating from a school bus, is suing the school board, saying he has a medical condition that causes uncontrollable urges to urinate.
St. Albans bar sues city over new ordinance
CHARLESTON – A St. Albans bar and its owner are suing the city, saying police illegally shut the bar down after city council passed an ordinance limiting bar locations.
Alleged incest victim must have pelvic exam, Court says
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court has denied a state request to prohibit a judge from ordering a juvenile girl, an alleged victim of incest, to undergo a pelvic examination.
State worker says she was passed over for promotion
CHARLESTON – An employee of the state Department of Transportation says she was passed over three times for a promotion because of her gender.
Family court judges conference wraps up
VIENNA -- The state's family court judges wrapped up their spring educational conference earlier this week at the Grand Point Conference and Reception Center in Vienna, according to the Parkersburg News and Sentinel.
Kanawha drug court launched
Bailey-Walker CHARLESTON -- Kanawha Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey-Walker said that when she was eight years old, she decided to become a lawyer so she could help people.
Lawsuit filed over Morgantown hit-and-run
MORGANTOWN – A Morgantown family is suing a woman over a hit-and-run involving their daughter.
Couple sues over man's drunken attack
MORGANTOWN – A couple is suing a man, claiming he attacked them at a Cheat Lake bar.