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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Judge denies motions to dismiss against Spirit Services, others in car accident lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A federal judge denied two separate motions to dismiss cross claims in a lawsuit alleging injuries from a car accident -
Judge dismisses four claims in FDA vaping lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed four of five claims against the Food and Drug Administration in a lawsuit challenging the legality of the FDA regulating e-cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Shower fixture injury case removed to federal court
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit filed against Choice Hotel International alleging injuries from a shower fixture has been removed to federal court. -
Federal judge dismisses Kostenko’s CBS defamation lawsuit
BECKLEY – U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former doctor Michael Kostenko against CBS Evening News for defamation. -
Individuals sue Chesapeake Energy for leaking equipment
CHARLESTON – Three individuals are suing Chesapeake Energy Corporation after they claim leaking equipment has caused them injuries and damages. -
Claims filing for residents, businesses begins in water crisis litigation
CHARLESTON – Residents and businesses affected by the 2014 water crisis can now file claims to receive their share of a settlement of more than $150 million. -
Woman says JAK Productions co-worker shared compromising photos of her
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing JAK Productions after she claims it created a hostile work environment when another employee distributed compromising photos of her. -
Virginia man sues Anthony Pit & Lagoon for car accident
CHARLESTON – A Waynesboro, Va., man is suing Anthony Pit & Lagoon after he claims one of its employees caused him injuries in a car accident. -
Woman sues Garrison Property & Casualty Insurance for breach of contract
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Garrison Property & Casualty Insurance Company after she claims it breached its contract with her by denying a claim. -
Amma couple claims insurer still owes benefits to cover flash flooding damages
CHARLESTON – An Amma couple has filed suit against an insurer over coverage for flooding that damaged their home. -
Woman sues Boone County Assessor’s Office for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing the Boone County Assessor’s Office after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated and politically motivated. -
W.Va. liability law passes first test in federal opioid cases
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s liability law has passed its first test by allowing defendants in opioid epidemic suits to spread blame. The new law gives defendants 180 days to identify possibly responsible parties that plaintiffs didn’t sue. Those other parties will pay nothing on a jury verdict, but their share of liability will reduce the damages defendants must pay. -
Wal-Mart slip-and-fall case removed to federal court
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Wal-mart Stores East LP after she claims she slipped and fell in one of its stores and was injured. -
Kanawha County school board allegedly violated ADA with students' treatment
CHARLESTON – A mother alleges the Kanawha County Board of Education denied her children the benefits and services of the school district because of their actual and/or perceived disabilities. -
Man accuses National Park Service of racial discrimination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing National Park Service after he claims he was discriminated against based on his race. -
Judge dismisses Live Nation lawsuit for plaintiff’s failure to participate
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit after a motion to dismiss was filed for failure to participate in discovery and failure to prosecute. -
Man accuses Blackhawk Mining of wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Blackhawk Mining after he claims his employment was wrongfully terminated and he was replaced with a significantly younger employee. -
Man sues Live Well Financial for illegal debt collection practices
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Live Well Financial Inc. after he claims it illegally attempted to collect a debt. -
Woman says insurer failed to pay claim after 2012 derecho
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing American National Property & Casualty Company after she claims it failed to pay a home insurance claim after the 2012 derecho. -
Arbitrator: Authority to cease publication of Daily Mail 'did not exist'
CHARLESTON – A federal arbitrator’s nearly $4 million ruling sheds more light on how Charleston became a one-newspaper town. In his filing, Arbitrator Edward D. McDevitt of Charleston provides some details about what happened internally at Charleston Newspapers when executives were deciding to shut down the Charleston Daily Mail and merge it with the Charleston Gazette. In closing his 16-page order, McDevitt writes that a newspaper expert used by Charleston Newspapers determined that the authority to cease publication of the Charleston Daily Mail “did not exist.”