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Federal court doesn't rule on Gauley Bridge dismissal from police chief sex abuse case for now
CHARLESTON – A federal appeals court has dismissed – for now –an appeal seeking to overturn a lower court’s motion to dismiss a case in which a woman claims the former Gauley Bridge police chief sexually abused her when she was a minor. -
Federal lawsuit looks to fix problems in state jail, prison system
BECKLEY – A federal lawsuit says the state’s regional jails and prisons are in desperate need of maintenance and staffing. -
Estate says man was overserved at casino before fatal car wreck
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Jackson County man says he was served too much at a casino before he ended up in a fatal accident on the way home. -
Former Delegate sued for using his position to request sexual favors
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County woman has sued a former member of the House of Delegates claiming he used his position to request sexual favors for passage of a bill she supported. -
NAS cases referred to state’s Mass Litigation Panel
CHARLESTON – Cases involving about 600 children born exposed to opioids in the womb will be heard by West Virginia Judiciary’s Mass Litigation Panel. -
Man accuses South Charleston officers of using excessive force to injure him
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says South Charleston police officers used excessive and unreasonable force on him. -
4th Circuit reverses ruling on West Virginia legal ads, backs state law
RICHMOND – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a federal court decision, ruling West Virginia’s law regulating legal advertisements for medications and medical devices is constitutional. -
Man says he was ran over by tractor while working at cemetery
CHARLESTON – The parent companies of cemeteries across the state have been sued again, this time by a former employee who was injured on the job. -
Former teacher says Putnam, Kanawha officials conspired to prosecute her
HUNTINGTON – A former Hurricane High School teacher says a host of Putnam and Kanawha county officials conspired to prosecute her on what she calls baseless criminal charges. -
Teen says former police chief sexually abused her when she was a minor
CHARLESTON – A teenager claims the former police chief for the City of Gauley Bridge sexually abused her when she was a minor. -
Federal judge says W.Va. can't enforce law that would restrict lawyer advertising
WHEELING – A federal judge has ruled West Virginia can’t enforce a law passed in 2020 restricting lawyer advertising. -
44 veterans file lawsuits claiming Beckley VA doctor sexually abused them during exams
BECKLEY – More than 40 patients at the Beckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center have filed civil lawsuits against the federal government after a former doctor there sexually abused them during medical appointments. -
Woman says doctor sexually harassed and stalked her teen daughter
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman says a former hospital physician sexually harassed and intimated her teen daughter. -
Man who lost fingers sues Cobalt Coal to receive settlement from 2013
A man is suing Cobalt Coal Corp. Mining Inc. seeking to receive a settlement he was awarded in 2013 after he lost some fingers as the result of a workplace injury. -
Gilbert files petition to force Mingo County sheriff to properly collect hotel/motel taxes
CHARLESTON – The town of Gilbert has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to force the sheriff of Mingo County to properly collect hotel/motel taxes. -
Lawsuit alleges man was injured when equipment fell on him
BLUEFIELD — A lawsuit filed by a man suing Brooks Run South Mining alleging he sustained injuries at work has been removed to federal court. -
Gilbert worker whose leg was crushed by bulldozer push arm sues mine operators, safety service company
PINEVILLE – A Gilbert man whose leg was crushed by a bulldozer's push arm while working at the Black Bear Preparation Plant in Mingo County has filed a suit over allegations the negligence of the mine's operators and their safety service company led to his injuries. -
Former student sues Raleigh Board of Education for assault
BECKLEY — A woman is suing the Raleigh County Board of Education alleging it caused her injuries by failing to monitor the lunchroom when she was a freshman in high school and was attacked by another student. -
Former patient files suit against Princeton Community Hospital over allegedly negligent care
PRINCETON – A McDowell County woman alleges a hospital breached its standard of care while she was a patient in 2016. -
Couple claims Eastern States Oil & Gas is trespassing on their land to extract natural gas
WILLIAMSON — A couple is suing a gas company, alleging its use of their land for gas acquisition is trespassing.