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Aracoma widows want judge to reject Massey plea deal
CHARLESTON –- The wives of two deceased coal miners who were killed in a fire spoke out against a plea deal that prohibits prosecutors from suing certain Massey officials.
Infant choked on plastic in Cracker Barrel food, suit claims
HUNTINGTON -- A Lawrence County, Ohio, woman has filed suit against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, alleging her infant daughter choked on a piece of plastic found inside the restaurant's soup.
Troopers deny making mistake in arrest
MARTINSBURG -- Three West Virginia State Police officers deny they were wrong in arresting a Berkeley County man who they mistakenly believed was a fugitive.
Wayne woman says she was harassed at work, not paid properly
HUNTINGTON -- A Wayne County woman has filed suit against Perotsystems, claiming the company harassed her because of her age and claiming she was not paid for extra hours she worked.
Marion man says coal company to blame for job injury
CLARKSBURG -- A Marion County man who received an electrical shock while working for Eastern Associated Coal and his wife are seeking unspecified damages against the company for allegedly providing an unsafe place for him to work.
Rose, Berger recommended for federal posts
Rose CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Senators Robert Byrd and John D. Rockefeller IV have recommended Charleston lawyer Herschel "Ned" Rose II and Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger to two federal judgeships.
Church, trustees sued over real estate transaction
MARTINSBURG -– A Baltimore-based company has filed suit against Destiny Baptist Church and five of its trustees, alleging they did not perform all of their obligations after selling real estate to the company.
Teen says he was sexually abused at church treatment facility
MARTINSBURG -– A 16-year-old boy who alleges he was sexually abused while a resident in a juvenile treatment facility has filed suit against the Board of Child Care of the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church and one of its employees.
Care home sued over former resident's death
MARTINSBURG -– A man has filed suit against Blue Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center on behalf of a late Berkeley County man, alleging the man died after the center's employees neglected to hydrate him and to properly care for him.
Blairton church, residents fear losing water service
MARTINSBURG -– Blairton United Methodist Church and 35 Blairton community members have filed suit against two out-of-state corporations, the Berkeley County Public Service District and Berkeley County's assessor, claiming they fear eviction from their properties and a loss of water service if a 1909 lease is not reversed.
Wheeling attorney joins Pa. firm as W.Va. partner
Hill PHILADELPHIA -- Prominent Wheeling attorney Barry Hill has joined Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman and Smalley as its resident partner in West Virginia.
Kanawha judge King back on bench after October retirement
CHARLESTON -- Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King is back on the bench after resigning in October.
Ohio widow's suit blames two doctors for man's death
Cabell Huntington Hospital HUNTINGTON -- An Ironton, Ohio, woman has filed a federal suit on behalf of her deceased husband against Cabell Huntington Hospital, the Marshall University Board of Governors and two doctors, alleging her husband died after doctors failed to properly diagnose his disease.
Charleston law firm merges with one from Pittsburgh
Tinsley CHARLESTON -- After more than four years of talk, a merger between Pittsburgh-based Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott and Charleston-based Hendrickson and Long has become a reality.
Family sues over son's injuries from fight at Hurricane High
PUTNAN COUNTY -- After their son received a fractured jaw and paralysis of his lower lip while attending Hurricane High School, an Arizona couple has filed suit against the Putnam County Board of Education and the family whose son allegedly caused the injury.
New judge hopes to streamline workers' comp protest process
CHARLESTON -- Rebecca A. Roush hopes to streamline the protest process during her term as chief administrative law judge for the workers' compensation office of judges.
Ohio couple sues Sears after man fell off Nordic Track
PARKERSBURG -– An Ohio couple has filed suit against Sears and Icon Health and Fitness, alleging the man aggravated a pre-existing cervical condition after falling off a Nordic Track inversion bench in the store.
Ohio man says Huntington officers were too rough
HUNTINGTON -- An Ohio man has filed suit against the City of Huntington and two police officers alleging he required surgery on his arm after the officers thrust him into a police cruiser while arresting him.
Two women say CSX guilty of sexual discrimination
HUNTINGTON – Two CSX Transportation employees allege they were denied promotions because they were female.
Caperton files motion with U.S. Supreme Court
Benjamin CHARLESTON -- Lawyers for Hugh Caperton and Harman Mining Corp. filed a brief this week asking the U.S. Supreme Court to make it illegal for a state Supreme Court justice to accept millions of dollars in campaign contributions from someone, then vote on legal decisions involving the same person.