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Pfizer, others want to stop copying of Lyrica
WHEELING – Prominent drug manufacturer Pfizer is one of three companies that says it will be irreparably harmed if two other major drug makers, including Mylan Pharmaceuticals, are allowed to sell a drug used to treat fibromyalgia.
Couple says collection firms kept hassling them
CLARKSBURG – A Taylor County couple claim Chrysler Financial and two collection agencies continued to hassle them after they paid off their debt.
Kanawha company says others guilty of patent infringement
CLARKSBURG – A Kanawha County company has filed suit against six other companies, alleging they are guilty of patent infringement.
Mason Co. deputy says he wasn't paid for overtime
HUNTINGTON -- A Mason County sheriff's deputy and canine officer has filed suit against the Mason County Commission, alleging he was not paid overtime for hours he spent taking care of the dog with which he was assigned to work.
Magazine publisher says it was overcharged $200K
HUNTINGTON – A West Virginia magazine publisher is suing a Georgia printing company and two of its employees, alleging it was overcharged more than $200,000 for printing.
Black and Decker among defendants in lost hand suit
HUNTINGTON – A mother and her son have filed suit against Black and Decker, Delta Machinery Corporation, Woodworker's Supply and Pentair, alleging defective machinery caused the son's right hand to be cut off.
Hurricane man says officers cuffed him too tightly
HUNTINGTON – A Hurricane man claims police placed handcuffs too tightly around his wrists, causing him to sustain nerve damage.
Yamaha faces two suits over Rhino rollovers
CHARLESTON – Two West Virginia residents have filed separate suits against a prominent ATV manufacturer, alleging they were injured after their four-wheelers flipped.
Drug makers want fentanyl patch case dismissed
BLUEFIELD – A drug manufacturer is alleging a case in which a deceased woman's husband claims she died due to a defective fentanyl patch should remain in federal court if it is not dismissed.
'Attractive' student says she was victim of unlawful police searches
MARTINSBURG – A college student is suing Martinsburg and five of its police officers, saying she was subjected to two unlawful searches during a routine traffic stop.
Barbour man says wall wasn't built properly
CLARKSBURG -- A Barbour County man has filed suit against Collier Foundation Systems doing business as Superior Walls, one of its employees and a lumber store, alleging the company did not correctly build an outside wall of his home.
Hershey says landscaper needs to stop using Reese's name, logo
MARTINSBURG – Hershey has filed suit against a Ranson landscaping company, alleging it attempted to capitalize on the name of Hershey's candy products by using a similar name and logo.
ConAgra wants peanut butter case in federal court
CLARKSBURG – A peanut butter manufacturer that is defending itself in multiple lawsuits across the country after a salmonella outbreak has asked the federal court for West Virginia's northern district to keep a complaint within its jurisdiction.
Couple sues law firm, others over collection calls
MARTINSBURG -- A Berkeley County couple is suing a Pennsylvania law firm, two of its employees and a Florida company over alleged illegal phone calls the law firm made to the couple's house in an attempt to collect a debt from them.
Cabell woman blames VA for husband's death
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington woman has filed a federal complaint against the United States, claiming her husband died of cardiac arrest and renal failure due to the negligence of doctors at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
Clay couple sues AEP over man's shocking ginseng search
HUNTINGTON – A Clay County couple filed a federal suit against a major electrical company over a severe electrical shock the man says he received from an electric line while he was searching for ginseng.
Speedway has injury case moved to federal court
CHARLESTON – Speedway has moved to federal court a lawsuit in which a woman is seeking $500,000 for serious injuries she says she sustained after she fell at a Chapmanville convenience store.
Ohio firm says it's wrongly on hook for Nitro theater problems
CHARLESTON – An Ohio corporation says it wrongly had to pay more than $150,000 in damages to Nitro's Great Escapes Theaters because of differential settling.
Raleigh couple sues over collection calls
BECKLEY -- A Raleigh County couple is suing two major debt collection agencies, saying they received at least 89 phone calls throughout a three-month span in which the companies tried to collect credit.
Greenbrier couple says movers destroyed furniture
CHARLESTON -- A Greenbrier County couple is suing a moving company, claiming their furniture was destroyed during their move from Florida.