U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia Wheeling Division
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia Wheeling Division
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Gas drilling company and royalty owners announce $42.6 million class action settlement
WHEELING – An oil and gas drilling company has reached a $42.6 million settlement regarding improper royalty deductions. -
AT&T says Wheeling violated TCA by not approving wireless tower application
WHEELING – AT&T has sued Wheeling after the city denied its application to construct a wireless telecommunications tower. -
Man with developmental disabilities accuses Walmart of discrimination, wrongful termination
WHEELING – A Cameron man with developmental disabilities says he was discriminated against and wrongfully terminated by Walmart. -
Three other states, D.C., DOJ join NCAA transfer rule case
CHARLESTON — Three other states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Department of Justice have joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in a lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s Transfer Eligibility Rule. -
ACLU-WV seeks restraining order as Wheeling works to bulldoze homeless camps
WHEELING – The ACLU has filed an emergency court request against the City of Wheeling to keep it from razing tent camps for the homeless. -
Bank of Charles Town sues Ischia for loan default
WHEELING — The Bank of Charles Town is suing Oschia Inc. alleging it defaulted on two loans. -
Class-action lawsuit names dozens of hospitals in suit claiming failure to pay overtime
WHEELING — A class-action lawsuit was filed against the West Virginia United Health System alleging they were wrongfully not paid overtime pay. -
Judge gives defendants more time after plaintiffs change gas royalty class four years into litigation
WHEELING – A federal judge has given the defendants in a natural gas royalties case a little more time to fulfill discovery requests after the plaintiffs changed the proposed class four years after filing the original complaint. -
Dendi sues Roxby for breach of contract
WHEELING — Dendi Inc. is suing Roxby Development claiming it owes more than $150,000 pursuant to a contract. -
Marietta Area Healthcare sues Camden-Clark for state, federal law violations
WHEELING — Marietta Area Healthcare Inc. is suing Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Corp. for an alleged decade-long plan to interfere with the business and reputation of a healthcare provider. -
Pa. couple files second lawsuit against Antero, others
WHEELING — A Pennsylvania couple is suing Antero Resources Corporation for a second time since 2020 alleging criminal trespass. -
Parents file suit seeking to make W.Va. allow religious exemptions for vaccines
WHEELING – A group of parents have filed a lawsuit seeking to make West Virginia permit religious exemptions for vaccines to attend school. -
Defendants appeal after federal judge certifies class without a hearing
RICHMOND, Virginia – In a rare move, a federal judge has certified an oil and gas royalties case as a class action without conducting a hearing about it. -
Two potential class-actions accuse energy companies of well bashing
WHEELING – Two Northern Panhandle mineral owners accuse Southwestern Energy of a practice called well bashing, claiming the company has wasted natural resources and cost hundreds of people production royalties. -
Pain management doctor says he was forced out of market by hospital
WHEELING – A Northern Panhandle pain management doctor says officials at a local hospital have squeezed him out of the market. -
W.Va. woman accuses law firms of unwanted calls about Camp Lejeune litigation
WHEELING – A Wheeling woman has filed a potential federal class action lawsuit alleging law firms are soliciting potential plaintiffs for a lawsuit against the federal government over contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. -
Man sues SWN Production, Equinor for breach of royalty agreement
WHEELING — A man is suing SWN Production Company alleging it breached its contract with him involving oil and gas royalties. -
Oil, gas lease holders sue Chevron, others; defendants seek arbitration
WHEELING — Several individuals are suing Chevron and other oil companies over oil and gas leases, but the defendants want to compel arbitration in the case. -
Man sues worksite owners for work injuries
WHEELING — A Wyoming County man is suing Paragon Integrated Services Group for injuries sustained at work. -
Judge remands Ironworkers Local pay case back to Ohio County court
WHEELING – A case alleging two members of an Ironworkers local who say they haven’t receive all of the pay promised to them has been remanded back to state court.