CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a circuit court erred in granting summary judgment against the landowner in a lawsuit.
WHEELING – Several energy companies who are defendants in a civil case involving oil and gas royalties wants to transfer the case from state court to federal court.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that two former employees of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources should receive a hearing on their whistleblower claims. The appeal was from Kanawha Circuit Court’s May 16, 2014, and June 13, 2014, orders granting summary judgment in favor of the WVHDDR, Rocco Fucillo and Warren Keefer on each of Jennifer N.
CHARLESTON – Two Kanawha County property owners are suing a general contracting firm, Ford Associates, claiming the firm not only placed an invalid lien on their property, but also hired a contractor who performed shoddy work.
WHEELING — A West Virginia real estate firm and other property owners are suing CLS Group and several other defendants in a dispute involving mineral rights.
MORGANTOWN – A hearing has been scheduled in a lawsuit against Morgantown Mayor Marti Shamberger, two city council members and the deputy mayor. The hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 18 at the Monongalia County Justice Center at 9 a.m.
MORGANTOWN – A Morgantown man has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to remove three Morgantown City Council members and the mayor from their positions. The suit seeks to remove Morgantown Councilpersons William Kawecki, Jennifer Selin, Nancy Ganz and Mayor Marti Shamberger. George Papandreas claims the city council members and mayor are guilty of misconduct, malfeasance in office, incompetence and neglect of duty, according to a complaint filed Oct. 8 in Monongalia Circuit Court. Papandreas claim