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Judge OKs settlement in Nitro tire fire case
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit involving nearly 6,000 St. Albans and Nitro households after a 2006 fire.
McGraw's office to get $204,000 from toy settlement
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office will receive $204,000 by Jan. 30 from a settlement reached with toy manufacturers Mattel and Fisher Price.
WCHS parent wants daycare case moved to federal court
HUNTINGTON – Sinclair Media III has requested a federal court dismiss a case in which a Huntington woman claimed WCHS-TV8 falsely accused her of abusing a child in her daycare business.
Wal-Mart wants injury case dismissed
CHARLESTON – Wal-Mart has requested a federal court dismiss a case brought against it by a Roane County woman who alleged she was seriously injured after a bag of powdered pool chemicals released toxins into the air.
Huntington man sues HPD, officers for harassment
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington resident has filed suit against the Huntington Police Department, a Huntington officer and other unidentified officers, alleging he was repeatedly harassed after calling an ambulance to rush his daughter to a hospital.
Ky. man says Kenova officer shot him in head
WAYNE -- A Kentucky man has filed suit against the city of Kenova, four of its police officers and two other city employees, alleging he was shot in the head by a police officer while working as a security guard at Big Sandy Superstore in Kenova.
Raleigh man wins $1.8 million age discrimination case
BECKLEY -- A Raleigh County man recently was awarded $1.8 million after he claimed he was fired from a company because of his age.
Man files $10 million suit against State Police
MARTINSBURG -- A Berkeley County man is seeking more than $10 million in a suit he filed against the West Virginia State Police and its head official, alleging officers set him on fire after pepper-spraying him while at the same time Tasering him.
Man sues after woman hit him with car
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County man has filed suit against a Jefferson County woman, alleging she collided with him as he was crossing the street.
Gas case attorneys to split $125 million in legal fees
CHARLESTON -- Lawyers who represented about 10,400 leasers in a class action lawsuit against NiSource Inc. and Chesapeake Energy will receive about $125 million in legal fees.
Supreme Court starting Access to Justice program
Benjamin CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court will initiate a program that will make lawyers more easily accessible to those who may not be able to afford them.
Morgantown man files suit against SSAC over cousin playing basketball
MORGANTOWN -- A Morgantown man has requested a Monongalia County judge grant a temporary restraining order that would allow his cousin to play varsity basketball at Morgantown High School.
Circuit judge group wants elections partisan
Spaulding MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia Judiciary Association announced its support of the state's current method to elect judges, choosing not to support the idea of non-partisan judicial elections.
Water company blames construction company for Huntington mishap
HUNTINGTON -- West Virginia American Water Company has filed a federal suit against Nichols Construction, claiming the construction company was responsible for a broken water line that flooded sections of Huntington in January.
Steelmaker says Ohio man stole more than $100,000 of metal
HUNTINGTON -- Steel of West Virginia has filed a complaint against an Ohio man, alleging he stole more than $100,000 worth of metal from the company.
Dentists tricked woman into veneers, suit claims
CHARLESTON – A Clendenin couple has filed suit against a Charleston dental company, two of its dentists and credit agencies, claiming the dentists led a woman into believing she was receiving free veneers when in fact she was signing a credit application to pay for them.
22 federal suits filed over hormone replacement drugs
HUNTINGTON -- At least 22 federal lawsuits were filed over a period of two days against drug company Wyeth in which plaintiffs alleged the company's hormone replacement therapy drugs for menopausal women can cause severe side effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Kanawha man files age discrmination suit against Wachovia
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed suit against Wachovia, claiming he was demoted from his job as senior vice president/complex manager for the company's Charleston complex because of his age.
Sears seeks to have circular saw suit dismissed
BLUEFIELD – Sears has requested the federal court drop a complaint a McDowell County man filed against the company after his fingers were lacerated while he was using a circular saw purchased from the store.
Morgantown spa sues Wisconsin company over name
CLARKSBURG -- A West Virginia company has filed a federal suit against a Wisconsin company with the same name, alleging it lost business after its customers traveled long distances to go to the Wisconsin corporation.