Robert Hadley News
Woman’s will sparks legal battle over mineral rights
WEST UNION – A Virginia man and two energy companies are suing Ohio State University and its board of trustees in a dispute involving mineral rights on inherited land.
Worker accuses Brake Supply Co. of negligence, retaliation
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County man says negligence on the part of his employer, Brake Supply Co., cost him three fingers on his left hand.
Couple blames Little General Stores for husband’s ice-related injuries
BECKLEY – A Summersville man says Little General Stores’ alleged failure to remove ice around their gas pumps caused him to suffer injuries during a fall.
Medical technician accuses Commonwealth Home Health of retaliatory discharge
BECKLEY – A Fayette County man says his employer, Commonwealth Home Health Care, fired him to avoid paying workers' compensation benefits.
SDW Electric sued for allegedly unpaid debts
MOOREFIELD – Lighting company Capital Tristate says it lent an electrical company some $13,000 worth of merchandise but has been unable to collect for any of it.
Workers accuse Republic Energy of firing over safety complaints, age
FAYETTEVILE – Three former mine workers for Alpha Natural Resources and Republic Energy say the coal companies fired them based on their ages and for making safety complaints.
Beckley HVAC firm seeks restitution from Norco Construction for unpaid bills
KEYSER – Childers Enterprises says Norco Construction owes it almost $20,000 for work completed at the Keyser Shopping Center.
Repo man seeks possession of final paycheck
PRINCETON – A Mercer County man says his former employer, F-5 Investigations, owes him more than $1,500 for unpaid wages.
Six employees accuse Mason BOE of wage underpayment
POINT PLEASANT – Six West Virginia workers say the Mason County Board of Education illegally cut their pay.
Belmont Co. woman accuses Russell Nesbitt Services of gender discrimination
WHEELING – A woman in Belmont County, Ohio says she was fired by Russell Nesbitt Services in retaliation for coming forward with gender discrimination complaints against its executive director.
Marshall landowners accuse utility companies in lease dispute
MOUNDSVILLE – A Marshall County couple is suing four utility companies, alleging the defendants are disputing their ownership of the oil and gas taken from land they purchased in 1996.
Woman claims Chesapeake backed out of mineral rights lease
WHEELING – An Ohio County woman says Chesapeake Appalachia offered her money for land and oil and gas royalties only to cancel the deal once rights of way agreements had been signed.
Woman says exterminator didn't pay wages after firing
PRINCETON – A former manager of Standard Exterminating Co.’s Princeton office says she was fired after requesting back pay for time off for surgery.
Son claims father’s death at Glenwood Park a result of negligence
PRINCETON – A Mercer County man has filed a suit against Glenwood Park nursing home, claiming his 76-year-old father developed infections and dehydrations, leading to his death.
Inmate says Charleston officers used racial slurs, excess force
CHARLESTON – An Ohio County Correctional Complex inmate says Charleston police officers harassed him with racial epithets and manhandled him during two arrests.
Railroad worker says logging firm negligent in hiring
MARLINTON – A Randolph County man says he suffered injuries when a truck full of logs collided with the train on which he was a passenger.
Wyoming Co. miner accuses coal mines of harmful safety violations
PINEVILLE – A former coal miner says violations of safety rules by Big River Mining and other previous employers subjected him to harmful coal and silica dust.
Cameron farmers accuse Foremost Insurance, agent of misrepresentation
MOUNDSVILLE – A Marshall County couple says their insurance agent sold them a policy for their farm that did not include liability coverage for claims related to farming.
Wheeling Island Gaming accused of serving liquor that caused car wreck
WHEELING – An Ohio man injured in car crash in 2013 says a racetrack in Wheeling overserved the driver who struck his vehicle in a head-on collision.
Wife accuses Commonwealth Mining of husband’s wrongful death
BECKLEY – The wife of a forklift operator for Commonwealth Mining says a supervisor’s alleged mistake cost her husband his life.