HUNTINGTON – A Mason County man is suing Wildcat Powersports after he claims the vehicle he purchased was defective. On March 14, 2014, Brent Bush entered into a purchase contract with the defendant for the purchase of a 2013 Landcaster 650 Utility, according to a complaint filed July 10 in Cabell Circuit Court. Bush claims he was told the vehicle came with a five year warranty and he was told the defendant would repair any problems with the vehicle pursuant to the warranty. After purchasing
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington woman is suing AutoZone Parts Inc. for injuries sustained in one of its stores. On Sept. 2, 2013, Mary Jane Goodall was on the premises of AutoZone and was attempting to enter the store when she tripped on the concrete block stop located in the individual parking space, according to a complaint filed in Cabell Circuit Court. Goodall claims immediately upon tripping, she crashed into the sidewalk, causing severe and permanent eye and head injuries. The defendant faile
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington woman is suing ProHandyman Services LLC after she claims the company damaged her home. Connie Overstreet's home was damaged by a fire in June 2014 and she contracted with ProHandyman in January to repair the damages to her home, according to a complaint filed in Cabell Circuit Court. Overstreet claims the contract between her and ProHandyman specified the work to be performed was for an estimated $68,964 and the defendant's work was to be performed in seven stages. T
HUNTINGTON - A woman is suing St. Mary's Medical Center after she claims it is responsible for her mother's death. In January and February 2013, Beverly Lou Kinner Hodges was admitted as a patient at St. Mary's and underwent a diagnostic laparotomy on Feb. 7, 2013, and was diagnosed with Stage 3C ovarian carcinoma, according to a complaint filed June 11 in Cabell Circuit Court. Kathy Cremeans claims on Feb. 9, 2013, Hodges buzzed for a nurse to assist her in going to the bathroom and a registe
HUNTINGTON - A Putnam County man is suing Heiner's Bakery after he claims he was injured twice due to unsafe working conditions. Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. is doing business as Heiner's Bakery. John Edward Nance was employed by Heiner's as a delivery driver, according to a complaint filed June 11 in Cabell Circuit Court. Nance claims the defendant maintains the facility in an unsafe condition and has implemented procedures that place the delivery drivers and other employees in peril of being ser
HUNTINGTON - A Huntington man is using St. Mary's Medical Center after he claims it breached its contract with him. Vanguard Financial Services Inc. was also named as a defendant in the suit. On Jan. 22, 2013, John R.
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County woman is suing Best Buy Stores LP after she claims she was injured in one of its stores. On Aug. 10, 2013, Tara Scarberry was inside the Best Buy store in Barboursville when her right foot and leg penetrated a section of the floor, causing her to suffer injuries, according to a complaint filed in Cabell Circuit Court. Scarberry claims her right leg went into and under the floor up to her knee area and she had no warning or reason to believe that the floor section w
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing Verizon Wireless after he claims it violated the Family and Medical Leave Act. Verizon Wireless is doing business as Cellco Partnership. On July 27, 2007, Justin Vandevander was hired by the defendant as an assistant store manager, and worked his way up to the position of major account manager by 2014, according to a complaint filed June 24 in Cabell Circuit Court. Vandevander claims in March 2013 he met Trista Simon, another employee of the company who worked in a
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing Verizon Wireless after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. Verizon Wireless is doing business as Cellco Partnership. Brian D.
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing TLK Group LLC after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. Charles Brandon Thomas was employed by TLK until Jan. 22, according to a complaint filed in Cabell Circuit Court. Thomas claims the defendant failed to pay his final wages by the next regular payday or four business days, according to which occurred first. The defendant's failure to pay Thomas' final wages in a timely manner entitles Thomas to an award of wages and benefits
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Huntington Treatment Center LLC after she claims the defendant violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. On May 5, Donna M.
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing Starlight Behavioral Health Services Inc. after he claims the defendant violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. Zachary Toney-Marcum was employed by the defendant until his discharge in April 2011, according to a complaint filed in Cabell Circuit Court. Toney-Marcum claims the defendant failed to pay him his final wages in a timely manner. The defendant's actions violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act, according to the suit.
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites after she claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. Uptowner Inns Inc. is doing business as Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites. Amy R.
HUNTINGTON - A man is suing Marshall University Board of Governors for medical malpractice. On March 27, 2013, Danny Beckett was admitted to Pleasant Valley Hospital with complaints of perirectal pain and a physical examination revealed a likely abscess, according to a complaint filed in Cabell Circuit Court. Beckett claims he underwent surgery consisting of incision, drainage and debridement of a complex ischial, rectal and perineal abscess with removal of necrotic tissue. On March 29, 2013,
HUNTINGTON – Twelve lawsuits have been filed against Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc. after children were born with birth defects. Forest Research Institute and Forest Laboratories Inc. were also named as defendants in the suit. C.S., by his mother, Rachel Stafford; S.B., by her mother, Kathleen Burch; B.A., by her mother, Jaclynn Bayley; S.G., by her mother, Alexis Griffith; D.R., by her mother, Loretta Ridener; K.W., by his mother, Brandi Workman; J.V., by his mother, Diane Vaspory; J.D., by his
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday announced his office has filed a complaint alleging a Wisconsin-based business and its manager violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. The complaint, which was filed in Cabell Circuit Court, alleges Trio Alarm LLC and its manager, Tyler Ignatowski, engaged in unfair and deceptive sales practices. “Our office works tirelessly to protect consumers from businesses who violate the West Virginia Consumer C
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday announced his office has filed a complaint alleging a Wisconsin-based business and its manager violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
By KYLA ASBURY HUNTINGTON – A former employee's suit against Nestle Healthcare Nutrition for wrongful termination has been removed to federal court. Nestle Health Science and Nestle USA were also named as defendants in the suit. Kathryn Townsend was employed by the defendants as a sales representative for West Virginia, a portion of southern Ohio and a portion of eastern Kentucky, according to a complaint initially filed April 28 in Cabell Circuit Court and removed to federal court on May 27.
