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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Disabled employee alleges Hartford Life breached fiduciary duties
CHARLESTON — A disabled employee is suing Hartford Insurance, alleging breach of fiduciary duties. -
Dollar General wants injury lawsuit in federal court
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Dollar General after she claims she suffered injuries while on the premises of one of its stores. -
Couple sues J.B. Hunt Transport for injuries
CHARLESTON – A couple is suing J.B. Hunt Transport after they claim it was negligent and caused an accident to occur. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and PPG Industries Inc. were also named as defendants in the suit. -
Federal inmate says he was beaten by officers until agreeing to confess to robbery
CHARLESTON – A federal inmate is suing two West Virginia State Troopers he alleges beat him in their custody until he agreed to confess to robbing two gas stations in Clay County. -
Woman sues Marmet for injuries allegedly caused by police officer
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing the City of Marmet after she claims she was injured by a police officer. -
Man sues Apria Healthcare for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Apria Healthcare after he claims it violated the Family Medical Leave Act and terminated his employment. -
Pattern Jury Instructions get validation from federal judge
DAVIS – West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum and Court Clerk Rory Perry will speak this weekend at a legal education seminar about the court’s Pattern Jury Instructions that were published last year. -
Former employee accuses telecommunications company of wrongful termination
CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing a telecommunications company, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. -
Woman sues State Police after Trooper nearly shot her dog
CHARLESTON – A Wood County woman says she has been the victim of malicious prosecution after she stopped a state Trooper from shooting her dog. -
Branch manager accuses financial institution of wrongful termination
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County woman is suing an Ohio financial institution, alleging discrimination and retaliation. -
Couple sues Allstate Insurance for breach of contract
CHARLESTON – A couple is suing Allstate after they claim it breached its contract with them. -
Two lawsuits filed against Sea Wolf Construction for malfunctioning elevator
CHARLESTON – Two lawsuits have been filed against Sea Wolf Construction Corp. after two women claim they were injured in an elevator that malfunctioned. -
Two lawsuits filed against Blackhawk Mining for discrimination
CHARLESTON – Two lawsuits have been filed against Blackhawk Mining and one of its supervisors after the plaintiffs claim they were discriminated against. Rodney Robinette was employed by the defendants in June 2005 and on Dec. 14, 2014, he was advised he was being terminated as part of a companywide layoff, according to one of the complaints, which was filed in October in Boone Circuit Court and removed to federal court on Dec. 28. -
Three wrongful termination lawsuits against contractor removed to federal court
CHARLESTON - Three lawsuits against Davis H. Elliot Construction alleging wrongful termination were removed to federal court. -
Viking Energy, others sue insurer for failure to defend in lawsuits
CHARLESTON – Viking Energy Corporation, M&S Properties and Viking Transportation & Disposal Company are suing St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company after they claim it failed to defend them in lawsuits in which they were named defendants. -
Panel denies Blankenship's appeal to have conviction overturned
RICHMOND, Va. -- Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship must serve the rest of his one-year term in federal prison. A federal appeals panel on Jan. 19 issued a ruling upholding Blankenship’s conviction from U.S. District Court in 2015. Blankenship, who was sentenced to a year in prison on a misdemeanor conspiracy charge for the 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine that killed 29 miners, reported to Taft Federal Prison in California on May 12, 2016. -
Man sues Greenbrier Minerals for FMLA violations
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Greenbrier Minerals after he claims it violated the Family Medical Leave Act by denying him time to care of his sick wife. -
Mingo Co. woman sues AirMedCare Network for breach of contract
CHARLESTON – A Mingo County woman is suing AirMedCare Network in a class action lawsuit after she claims it breached its contract with her and other consumers. -
Couple alleges Wells Fargo Bank broke real estate law
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County husband and wife are suing Wells Fargo Bank, alleging violation of real estate law. -
Mother blames foster care provider for infant daughter's death
CHARLESTON — A Mingo County woman is suing a foster care provider, alleging insufficient measures and negligence caused her daughter's death.