BECKLEY—A Raleigh County resident filed suit against a utility company claiming negligence in property damage alleged to have been caused by the defendant in 2014. Charlotte Maynus filed a complaint against Beckley Water Company on June 17 in Raleigh Circuit Court, asserting negligence in an alleged incident of damage when the utility company was making repairs to the plaintiff’s property in February 2014. The suit states that on or about Feb. 10, 2014, when the defendant brought heavy equipme
BECKLEY -- A miner is suing his former employer over allegations that he was fired for his advanced age and in retaliation for recent complaints he'd made.
BECKLEY -- A woman is suing a gas station/convenience store where she was allegedly injured after stepping in a pothole by a gas pump. Deborah Baker filed a complaint on June 26 in Raleigh County Circuit Court against Little General Store Inc. On June 9, 2015, Baker's original complaint was dismissed because she didn't file it within 120 days.
BECKLEY -- A man's estate is suing over the fatal injuries he incurred while riding his truck recreationally on property maintained by a local mining interest. Brian May, as administrator of the estate of Marshall Fletcher, filed a complaint on June 4 in Raleigh County Circuit Court against Metinvest BV, United Coal Co. LLC, Affinity Coal Co. LLC, and Pocahontas Coal Co. LLC, doing business as Affinity Mine.
BECKLEY—A Raleigh County woman serving as estate administrator for her late husband filed suit against a Beckley-based company implicating breach of duty in matters related to her husband’s 2015 death. Linda Dempsey, estate executrix for Jack L.
BECKLEY—A Raleigh County man filed suit against an individual driver and his employer claiming liability in the aftermath of a 2015 motor vehicle accident that resulted in physical injuries and loss of property for the plaintiff. William L.
WHEELING—An Ohio County resident filed suit against an automobile dealership claiming several counts of unlawful conduct in a 2014 denial of coverage for his allegedly warranted vehicle. David E.
BECKLEY—A Raleigh County resident filed suit against a local automobile dealership complaining of unlawful seizure in an “an abrupt, illegal, and unfair repossession” in 2014. Robert Cook of Beckley filed a complaint against Grant S.
BECKLEY - A father is suing the Raleigh County Board of Education after he claims his special needs son was injured by a teacher's aide. Cathy Lewis and Kristen McBride were also named as defendants in the suit. J.K.
BECKLEY - A McDowell County woman is suing the West Virginia Vascular Institute after she claims she was injured during surgery. Dr. Livio Romani and Appalachian Regional Healthcare were also named as defendants in the suit. On April 25, 2013, Romani performed an exploratory laparotomy and cecotomy on Nancy Shirley at Beckley ARH Hospital, according to a complaint filed in Raleigh Circuit Court. Shirley claims after the surgery, she developed tachycardia, fever, had difficulty urinating, chill
BECKLEY – Two lawsuits have been filed against Alpha Natural Resources Inc. after the plaintiffs claim Alpha failed to pay their final wages in a timely manner. Independence Coal Company Inc. was also named as a defendant in the suits. David Blankenship and Patrick Williams were employed by Alpha and Independence until Sept. 26, according to two complaints filed in Raleigh Circuit Court. The plaintiffs claim the defendants were obligated to pay them wages in full, including fringe benefits, n
BECKLEY – A man is suing a Putnam County law firm after he claims it violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. Brandon Boggess became in arrears upon an alleged indebtedness to Atkins & Ogle Law Offices, and the law office began to engage in collection of the indebtedness through the use of telephone calls and written communication, according to a complaint filed June 10 in Raleigh Circuit Court. Boggess claims the defendant engaged in repeated violations of the West Virgi
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County man is suing United Healthcare Services after he claims it breached its contract with him. Ryan Snuffer had medical coverage through UHS beginning in 2008, which covered his daughter, H.S.'s medical treatment, according to a complaint filed May 11 in Raleigh Circuit Court and removed to federal court on June 17. Snuffer claims his daughter has a rare condition and is prescribed treatment and medication that allowed her to thrive. The treatment was made available in
BECKLEY – A man involved in one of the most publicized – and most tried – court cases in state history now finds himself the defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit. Hugh M.
