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Pittston says it shouldn't have to pay $1M to Kanawha-Gauley
CHARLESTON – The Kanawha-Gauley Coal and Coke Company claims a Virginia coal-mining company owes it more than $1 million after allegedly failing to obey a lease.
Suzuki moves cycle death case to federal court
HUNTINGTON – A Wayne County woman blames American Suzuki Motor Corporation for defectively designing a motorcycle that led to her husband's death, but the company denies responsibility for designing or constructing the vehicle in question.
Jane Lew hotel says installed pool not fit for use
PARKERSBURG – The owner of a Jane Lew hotel seeks more than $500,000 from eight defendants after it says a pool installed by at least one of the defendants is not usable.
Man blames AEP for burns
HUNTINGTON -– A man blames American Electric Power for severe burns and neurotic damage he incurred while working close to a live electrical wire.
Trio says Toyota engines accelerate on their own
CHARLESTON – Three West Virginia citizens claim the engines in their Toyotas are potentially life-threatening.
Lincoln woman says she's owed $25K in overtime
HUNTINGTON – A Lincoln County woman says Lincoln County Opportunity Company owes her more than $25,000 in unpaid overtime wages.
Employees say GC Services didn't pay overtime
HUNTINGTON –- GC Services employees filed a class action lawsuit against the company, claiming it failed to pay them for overtime.
Man says Kenova police violated his rights
HUNTINGTON –- A man has filed a lawsuit against the Kenova Police Department and two of its officers, saying they denied him his right to be free of unreasonable search after they arrested him on the belief that he had robbed a Kenova business.
Sides fight over where boss attack case should be heard
CHARLESTON – A man who claims he suffered a torn rotator cuff after his boss allegedly attacked him wants to see his lawsuit remain in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Man wants burning phone case back in state court
CLARKSBURG –- A man who claims his phone caught on fire while in his pocket wants the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia to remand his complaint back to Monongalia Circuit Court where he originally filed it.
French company sues Mylan for patent infringement
MORGANTOWN -- A French company has filed suit against Mylan, alleging it infringed on a patent for a prescription drug to help improve wakefulness.
Man says he lost promotion after military stint
MARTINSBURG -- A former MasTec Advanced Technologies employee claims he lost out on a promotion because the United States Army called him to active duty.
Bayer, former employee argue over medical coverage
WHEELING – Bayer and a member of its human resources department say a former employee is the only one at fault for his lack of medical coverage, but the employee is attempting to pin blame on the company in a lawsuit.
Mass. company denies racial discrimination claim
CLARKSBURG -- A Massachusetts company denies it racially discriminated against its former sole black employee when it terminated him from his work.
Trio says Levaquin caused tendon injuries
CHARLESTON – Three West Virginians say they suffered serious tendon-related injuries after taking a popular antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
Lincoln couple wants severed fingers case in circuit court
CHARLESTON – A couple claims a lawsuit they filed against Deere and Company in which they blame the company for designing a tractor that severed the man's fingers deserves to remain in Lincoln Circuit Court.
Summersville officials move gambling parlor case in federal court
SUMMERSVILLE – Summersville Mayor Robert Schafer and police sergeant Jason Lanham say a case in which a woman claims Lanham unlawfully detained her after Schafer blocked her return to a gambling parlor should remain in federal court.
Cosmetics disfigurement case moved to federal court
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman alleges she lost her job and nearly her children after she applied makeup that caused chemical burns on her face.
Verizon says it isn't responsible for man's fall off pole
CHARLESTON – Verizon South says it did not own a pole that allegedly broke while a Bluefield man was climbing it, causing him to fall 25 feet.
Coal company has injury suit moved to federal court
BECKLEY – A coal company has removed to federal court a complaint in which a Raleigh County man claims he sustained a broken leg and other serious injuries after he was pinned between a machine and the wall of a coal mine.