CHARLESTON – A man is suing Southern Coal Corporation for wrongfully terminating his employment due to a work-related injury and workers' compensation claim. Joshua Glenn Maynard was employed by Southern Coal and on July 13, 2013, he injured his back and shoulder while engaged in his employment, according to a complaint filed in Logan Circuit Court and removed to federal court. Maynard claims he filed a workers' compensation claim for his work-related injuries and from that day until January 2
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit involving an alleged faulty baby monitor has been removed to federal court. The notice of removal states that the federal court has original jurisdiction of all civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum of $75,000, according to the notice. Summer Infant is a Rhode Island corporation and Toys R Us is a Delaware corporation, satisfying the diversity of citizenship requirements, according to the notice of removal. In May 2012, Travis E.
CHARLESTON – A Williamson couple is suing Appalachian Power Company for a house fire that destroyed their home. On June 6, 2013, the defendant caused a power surge to the home of Goldie Stevens and Darrell Stevens, according to a complaint initially filed June 5 in Mingo Circuit Court and removed to federal court on July 9. The Stevenses claim the power surge caused a short circuit arc in the meter box and, due to the mechanical failure, it caused their home to catch fire and be destroyed. Th
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Green Tree Servicing for abusive loan-servicing practices that caused her damages. Leah Ann Davis had a home-secured loan serviced by Green Tree and on numerous occasions, the defendant failed to fully credit her loan payments, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court and removed to federal court on June 24. Davis claims on July 14, 2014, she made a regular payment of $530, but Green Tree only credited a payment of $418.79. On Aug. 11, 2014, Davis
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Equifax Information Services LLC after he claims it violated the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Federal Fair Credit Billing Act. Asset Acceptance LLC was also named as a defendant in the suit. On April 3, Ian Carroll pulled a credit file from Equifax through the annual credit reporting website and the credit report had a serious error, according to a complaint filed June 19 in the U.S.
By KYLA ASBURY CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled that Joe Holland Chevrolet will not have to provide insurance coverage for some contraceptives to its employees. District Judge Thomas E.
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled that Joe Holland Chevrolet will not have to provide insurance coverage for some contraceptives to its employees.
CHARLESTON - A woman is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and failing to pay her for all her time worked.
CHARLESTON - A Charleston man has added a claim of civil right violations to his pending lawsuit against his former employer and the city of South Charleston.
