U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
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Fourth Circuit judge Michael dies
Michael CHARLESTON -- M. Blane Michael, a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, died on Friday. -
WVU 'trespassing form' vague, federal judge says
Karlin CLARKSBURG -- A U.S. District judge has ruled that West Virginia University's policy of issuing "trespassing forms" is unconstitutionally vague and that one man's issuance of the form was a violation of his procedural due process rights. -
Appeals court affirms Charles Town overtime ruling
RICHMOND, Va. -- A federal appeals court, in a ruling last week, affirmed a lower court's method of computing unpaid overtime compensation in the case of three former Charles Town Gaming employees. -
Gilmer Co. Clerk accused of improperly filing records
CLARKSBURG –- A Virginia-based financial institution alleges the Gilmer County Clerk's Office did not follow state law when it failed to list all the debtors in 2008 financing statement. -
Fla. man says he hasn't seen oil well money
CLARKSBURG -– A Florida man claims he has not been paid for his interest in oil wells on land in Ritchie County. -
Lewis Co. man blame manufacturer for roller accident
ELKINS – A Lewis County man has filed suit against the heavy equipment manufacturer that he claims manufactured a roller that defectively failed to turn off when it flipped on its side, causing burning oil to spew on the man. -
Company says Mylan infringed on Parkinson's drug patent
MORGANTOWN -- A Delaware company has filed suit against Mylan, alleging it infringed on a patent for a prescription drug to treat Parkinson's Disease. -
More fentanyl cases filed in federal court
CLARKSBURG – Four new complaints have been filed against a major drug manufacturer after residents from various states claim their relatives died following exposure to lethal amounts of fentanyl through prescribed pain patches. -
Woman says pain patch to blame for son's death
CLARKSBURG -- The mother of a deceased man has filed suit against a major drug manufacturer, alleging her son died after he was exposed to a lethal amount of fentanyl through a prescribed pain patch. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Kay Casto & Chaney announce new hires
Hoblitzell CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney have announced that John D. "Jack" Hoblitzell, III and Ryan P. Simonton have been hired as associates. -
Braxton woman says CSX to blame for husband's death
CLARKSBURG -– A Braxton County woman has filed suit against CSX Corporation, alleging her husband died from cancer after he was exposed to the carcinogen creosote throughout his career for the company. -
Consol says former manager broke terms of contract
CLARKSBURG – A prominent energy and gas company has filed suit against one of its former drilling managers, alleging the manager began working for a competing company under violation of his employment contract. -
Fayette company sues Pa. firm over software
BECKLEY -- A Fayette County company has filed suit against a Pennsylvania company it accuses of infringing its software. -
Ky. man says gas company wrongly fired him
MORGANTOWN -- A Kentucky man claims a natural gas company terminated his employment after doctors discovered a skull disability that does not allow him to drive. -
Ky. man says natural gas company wrongly fired him
MORGANTOWN -- A Kentucky man claims a natural gas company terminated his employment after doctors discovered a skull disability that does not allow him to drive. -
Weirton man sues for collection calls to relatives
WHEELING -- A Weirton man claims a collection agency violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by calling his relatives in attempts to collect his debt. -
Man says his pacemaker wasn't activated
WHEELING – A New Martinsville man claims he suffered from near death incidents for nearly two years because Medtronic failed to activate his pacemaker. -
Man sues Ky. law firm over debt collection letter
MORGANTOWN – A man has filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Kentucky-based law firm that he says illegally sent him a debt collection letter. -
Woman sues over collection calls at work
MARTINSBURG – A Ranson woman says she suffered humiliation, embarrassment, mental anguish and emotional distress after a debt collection agency repeatedly called her at her work. -
Ohio company says it wasn't paid for Fairmont sewer work
CLARKSBURG -- An Ohio corporation has filed suit against the city of Fairmont and against a Fairmont company, alleging it was required to perform extra, unexpected work on Fairmont's sewer system for which Fairmont refused to pay it.