U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Beckley Division
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Beckley Division
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Guardians of Greenbrier West wrestlers file another lawsuit related to hotel rapes
BECKLEY – Guardians of two Greenbrier West High School wrestlers have filed a second lawsuit related to their sons’ alleged rapes by other team members during a stay at a Raleigh County hotel. -
West Virginia Rivers Coalition sues Chemours over alleged Clean Water Act violations at West Virginia plant
CHARLESTON — A federal lawsuit accuses Chemours Company of violating the Clean Water Act at its Washington Works Plant in Wood County. -
Southern Regional Jail plaintiffs have until November to file claims
BECKLEY – The state has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging inhumane living conditions and improper treatment at Southern Regional Jail. -
Federal judge tosses lawsuit over conditions at state jails
BECKLEY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit regarding conditions in the state jail system. -
Dutch man says he was injured ziplining
BECKLEY – A Dutch man says he was injured while ziplining on a tour operated by a company based in Greenbrier County. -
Estate blames state jail system for man's death
BECKLEY — A federal lawsuit seeks to hold PrimeCare and the correctional staff accountable for their alleged negligence and failure to provide adequate medical care to an inmate, resulting in his death while in custody at Southern Regional Jail. -
Class action says Allegheny Wood Products failed to provide WARN Act notice
BECKLEY – A former Allegheny Wood Products employee has filed a potential class action lawsuit against the company after it abruptly shut down last month. -
Man's estate blames Jan-Care for his death
BECKLEY – The estate of a Nicholas County man blames Jan-Care Ambulance for his death. -
Carter Bank asks federal judge to hold off on sealing Justice's $1B case
BECKLEY – A Virginia-based bank is asking a federal judge to hold off on a request by the network of businesses owned by Gov. Jim Justice’s family to seal the case.