U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Charleston Division
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Charleston Division
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Vehicle passenger blames Norfolk Southern Railway for crash
CHARLESTON – A vehicle passenger is suing Norfolk Southern Railway Company, alleging the railroad's negligence caused the plaintiff to be injured in a car accident. -
Former judge to be released from prison
CHARLESTON – Former Mingo County Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury is scheduled to be released from federal prison on March 15. -
Class action filed against drug firms for opioid-addicted newborns
CHARLESTON – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Purdue Pharma for babies who were born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, a condition suffered by babies of mothers addicted to opioids. -
Memo lays out plan for Charleston Newspapers' bankruptcy sale
CHARLESTON – In less than one week, bids are due from potential buyers for Charleston Newspapers. If Ogden Newspapers is, as expected, the sole bidder for the March 6 U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing, it becomes the new owner of the parent company of the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The March 8 auction would be cancelled. -
Judge dismisses counts in lawsuit against Raleigh County Emergency Operating Center
CHARLESTON – A judge granted a motion in part to dismiss a lawsuit against Raleigh County Emergency Operating Center and others after the plaintiff claimed two sheriff’s deputies used excessive force. -
Federal judge remands opioid lawsuits back to Boone Circuit Court
CHARLESTON – District Judge David Faber has remanded a lawsuit against McKesson Corporation regarding the opioid epidemic in Boone County back to state court. -
U.S. Attorney won't confirm, deny probe into state Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – The new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia will not confirm nor deny a federal investigation into the state Supreme Court. -
Delivery driver alleges Lowe's employee ran over foot with forklift
CHARLESTON – A Virginia man alleges he was injured at a Fayetteville home improvement store while making a delivery. -
Water crisis settlement finalized
CHARLESTON – A class action settlement in the January 2014 water crisis that left nearly 300,000 residents in nine counties without water has been finalized. -
Gazette-Mail to declare bankruptcy; Wheeling paper is current high bidder
CHARLESTON – The owners of The Charleston Gazette-Mail have agreed to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Charleston Newspapers is planning to file for bankruptcy on Jan. 30. -
Man accuses Telgian Corporation of workers’ comp discrimination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Telgian Corporation after he claims he was discriminated against due to his workers’ compensation claim. -
Family sues Res-care for injuries
CHARLESTON – Two women are suing Res-care after they claim it is responsible for their family member’s injuries. -
Man sues Harbor Freight for injuries
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Harbor Freight Tools after he claims he was injured by a defective product purchased at one of its stores. -
Judge upholds arbitration ruling against Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON – A federal judge upheld a $3.8 million arbitration ruling against The Charleston Gazette-Mail. -
Four lawsuits removed to federal court involving age discrimination
CHARLESTON – Four lawsuits involving age discrimination at GreenWood Inc. have been removed to federal court. -
Insurance company claims policy doesn't cover ligitation involving Hutch's Wrecker Service
BLUEFIELD – A Michigan company alleges that it has no duty to indemnify a Kanawha County business in a suit filed in Fayette Circuit Court because the dates in question occur outside of the policy period. -
Motion for expedited hearing filed in Charleston Gazette-Mail case, newspaper might be sold
CHARLESTON – The Charleston Gazette-Mail might be sold to another company, according to court documents filed in a lawsuit in federal court between MediaNews Group and Daily Gazette Company. -
Veteran files suit against Military Officers Association of America over insurance policy cancellation
CHARLESTON – A retired Lincoln County Marine Corps veteran alleges he was not notified of the pending cancellation of his life insurance policy. -
Former Diamond Electric MFG. Corp. employee alleges interference with FMLA rights
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County woman alleges her former Eleanor employer terminated her in retaliation for taking medical leaves. -
Day Surgery Limited insurers seek judgment over coverage for sexual misconduct suits
CHARLESTON – The insurers of a surgery center in West Virginia are seeking a judgment regarding their duties to provide coverage for sexual misconduct claims.