CHARLESTON – A new report calls West Virginia the epicenter for the over-naming of defendants in asbestos litigation, with one recent case having 210 defendants.
CHARLESTON —The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ordered the immediate suspension of 28 attorneys for failing to comply with the state's continuing legal education requirements.
SUMMERSVILLE — A consumer is suing Cedar Hill National Bank d/b/a Cato Credit Card, a debt collector, citing alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy.
ELKINS — A Webster County woman has filed a class action lawsuit against a lending company, alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
RIPLEY – A Jackson County woman claims a car dealer knowingly sold her a defective car, despite it being labeled a “certified pre-owned” vehicle on the lot.
BECKLEY — A Fayette County man is suing his former employer, claiming the company created unsafe working conditions and fired him for a workers' compensation claim.
PHILIPPI – Four lawsuits have been filed against Alderson Broaddus University for an invasion of privacy when a camera was found in a resident hall bathroom. Collins Murphy, an employee of the university, also was named as a defendant in the suit. O'Dell Eargle was named as a defendant in two of the four lawsuits. Kristin Burnside, Cayla Rhodes, Erica Brooks and Emily Sarver were students at Alderson Broaddus and members of the women's basketball team who resided in Kincaid Hall as part of th
CHARLESTON – Prior to the current ethical violations leveled against him, records show several times in his nearly 30-year career, a Ritchie County attorney, and candidate for circuit judge, was warned about conflicts of interest in cases he handled.
