Monongalia Circuit Court
Recent News About Monongalia Circuit Court
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Retired WVU professor sues university for discrimination
MORGANTOWN — A retired West Virginia University professor is suing the school for discrimination during her employment. -
Couple says 5-year-old daughter sexually assaulted by 12-year-old under DHHR supervision
MORGANTOWN – A Marion County couple blames the state Department of Health and Human Resources for a 5-year-old girl being sexually assaulted by a 12-year-old boy under DHHR supervision. -
Morgantown police officers sue city for not granting FOIA request
MORGANTOWN – In another case of members of the Morgantown Police Department butting heads with city officials, the president of the local FOP says the city has refused to grant his FOIA request. -
Monongalia magistrate admonished for vulgarities, inappropriate comments
CHARLESTON — A Monongalia County magistrate has been publicly admonished for violating rules of the Code of Judicial Conduct. -
AG's office files civil complaint against unlicensed contractor
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a complaint against an unlicensed contractor who has had 62 consumer complaints totaling more than $400,000 in potential fines and repayments in seven counties in the state since 2019. -
State Supreme Court to consider appeal from Morgantown firefighters on pay issues
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court will consider an appeal by members of the Morgantown Fire Department regarding holiday pay and additional time off. -
Supreme Court dismisses appeal for lack of standing
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals dismissed a case for lack of standing after reversing the decision made by the circuit court. -
Woman says Monongalia 911 supervisors created 'a culture of sexual harassment and hostility'
MORGANTOWN – Another lawsuit has been filed related to the Monongalia County 911 center, this one alleging “a culture of sexual harassment and hostility toward females” by supervisors. -
911 call operator says she was fired after looking into filing grievance against supervisors
MORGANTOWN – A Fairmont woman says she was wrongly fired from her Monongalia County 911 call operator job after she investigated filing a grievance against her supervisors. -
Judge rules Morgantown civilian police review board is illegal
MORGANTOWN – A circuit judge has put an end to an ordinance that would allow the creation of a civilian police review board for the City of Morgantown. -
Judge will reconsider firefighters' objection in Morgantown holiday pay case
MORGANTOWN – A circuit judge is “back at the summary judgment stage” after admitting he didn’t properly consider objections made by attorneys for Morgantown’s firefighters in a holiday pay case. -
Case dismissed after professor sues WVU, Potomac State academic dean for discrimination
CLARKSBURG — A woman was suing the West Virginia University Board of Governors claiming that she was discriminated against while working at Potomac State College. -
Physician accuses WVU Board of Governors, WVU Medical Corporation of wrongful termination
MORGANTOWN — A former employee is suing the West Virginia University Board of Governors and West Virginia University Medical Corporation claiming that she was wrongfully terminated. -
Judge agrees to conduct Morgantown firefighters hearing in-person rather than virtually
MORGANTOWN – A circuit judge has issued an order granting a request by Morgantown firefighters to hold an upcoming hearing regarding their claim of lost wages against the city in person rather than remotely. -
Morgantown firefighters amend holiday pay complaint, seek $1 million more
MORGANTOWN – Firefighters have filed an amended complaint against the City of Morgantown adding more claims of past lost wages that total more than $1 million. -
As some state judges require face masks again, Supreme Court not taking that step yet
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court isn’t ready to reinstitute a statewide judicial face mask police even as a handful of circuit judges across the state once again begin to require face coverings in their courtrooms. -
Missing cellphone at heart of police brutality suit found after two years
CLARKSBURG — A cellphone at the heart of a federal lawsuit against the City of Westover and two police officers has been found after being lost for nearly two years. -
Firefighters' attorney says Morgantown won't resolve pay issue, wants to go to court
MORGANTOWN – An attorney representing Morgantown firefighters in an ongoing holiday pay issue says the city is choosing to continue litigation rather than resolve the matter. -
State Supreme Court refuses writ request from church in switched at birth case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has refused a request for a writ of mandamus by the Diocese in the case in which two 78-year-old men who say they were switched at birth by staff at a Catholic hospital. -
Judge tells Morgantown, firefighters to try to settle backpay holiday pay issue
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia Circuit Judge wants the City of Morgantown and its firefighters to settle a lawsuit regarding holiday compensation rather than going to trial.