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Ex-Guardsmen claim they were exposed to carcinogens
WEIRTON -- Seven former guardsmen have filed suit against contractor KBR and its subsidiaries, saying the companies exposed the men to a highly carcinogenic substance at a water plant where they worked as security.
Md. man says truck driver pinned him against wall
KEYSER – A Maryland man is suing a West Virginia corporation and one of its employees after he says the employee pinned him to a wall while backing up a truck.
Randolph man opening door caused back injury
ELKINS – Clorox and Kingsford are asking the federal court to dismiss a case against them in which a Randolph County man says he incurred spinal injuries after being forced to open a heavy metal door.
J.C. Penney denies fault in hair salon accident
WHEELING – J.C. Penney denies it is at fault for a woman's alleged severe and disabling injuries she incurred after she says she tripped over a black cord while in the store's hair salon.
Insurer wants $300K from GE for stove fire
WHEELING – An insurance company is seeking more than $300,000 from General Electric Company as reimbursement for more than $100,000 in damages it paid to a man and woman after it says a stove the electric company manufactured caused a fire at a Wheeling home.
Company fights back in federal asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -– A company named as a defendant in an asbestos lawsuit is fighting back, alleging the complaint against it should be dismissed because it had no choice other than to follow the U.S. Navy's strict specifications when it manufactured products for a ship.
Ohio man sues roofing company for job injuries
HUNTINGTON – An Ohio man who fell through the roof of Salt Rock Elementary School last summer is suing the roofing company for which he worked, alleging it was responsible for the unmarked skylight that he says caused his fall.
Kmart wants former employee's case dismissed
CHARLESTON – A former Kmart employee is seeking more than $90,000 after he says the company failed to pay him vacation and personal day money after it terminated him.
Logan woman says deputies shoved her into freezer, to blame for fires
CHARLESTON – A Logan County woman has filed suit against the Logan County Commission and three Logan County deputies, alleging a surveillance camera outside the woman's home offended the officers enough to shove her into a freezer.
Princeton couple blame doctor for man's stroke
PRINCETON -- A Princeton man and his wife blame a doctor and physician's assistant for causing a stroke the man suffered after he took an appetite suppressant for a little less than one month.
71-year-old man says Weirton officer threw him to ground
WHEELING – A 71-year-old man says a Weirton police officer threw him to the ground in a grocery store after the man cursed at him in the store's parking lot.
Women say they were wrongly fired
MARTINSBURG -- Two women have filed a lawsuit against their former employer, alleging they were wrongly fired because their supervisors allegedly felt they failed to conform to desirable female roles.
W.Va. company sues McAfee for patent infringement
WHEELING – A Morgantown security company is asking the federal court to make one of the most well-known names in computer security stop its alleged infringement of password protection software.
Satellite installers want man's overtime case dismissed
MARTINSBURG – The companies that install Dish Network satellites in West Virginians homes are asking the federal court to dismiss a lawsuit against them in which a man says he was not paid for overtime hours he worked.
Former Charles Town track workers seek pay for overtime
MARTINSBURG – Two former Charles Town Races and Slots employees claim they were not paid for overtime hours they worked.
Va. man says he was victim of age discrimination
BLUEFIELD -- A Virginia man is accusing his employer of age discrimination after he says he received more than $50,000 less than his co-workers in similar positions.
Chemical companies say they aren't to blame for woman's injuries
CLARKSBURG -- Two chemical companies accused of manufacturing a chemical that allegedly burned a Marion County woman's face say they are not responsible for making the substance and are asking the court to dismiss her case against them.
Calhoun man sues over unsafe road
CLARKSBURG – A Calhoun County man has filed a lawsuit against the secretary for the West Virginia Department of Transportation and the superintendent of Calhoun County Schools, saying they have done nothing to fix a hazardous road condition.
Marshall Co. school board sues parents of disabled child
MOUNDSVILLE – The Marshall County Board of Education has filed a federal suit against the parents of a child with disabilities, saying the board should not be required to pay for the child's private education.
Sunoco wants worker's injury claim dismissed
HUNTINGTON – Sunoco Chemicals is asking the federal court to dismiss a complaint filed against it, in which an employee of the company claims he was injured while working.