U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Wrongful death suit against driver, Erie Insurance seeks $1.5M
HUNTINGTON - A lawsuit against Erie Insurance Company in which the plaintiff is seeking $1.5 million in future lost wages has been removed from Mason Circuit Court to federal court. -
Environmental groups sue Bandmill Coal over alleged selenium discharge
HUNTINGTON - Three environmental groups are suing Bandmill Coal Corp. after they claim it has been discharging selenium into waterways. -
Stonebridge Life Insurance suit removed, settled
CHARLESTON - A lawsuit concerning Stonebridge Life Insurance Company's alleged refusal to pay accidental death benefits removed to federal court and settled in 2012. -
Mercer man claims nose, ribs broken during DUI arrest
BECKLEY – A Mercer County man is accusing four state troopers of an unprovoked beating. -
Decorated Huntington police officer sued over arrest
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington police officer who has been recognized for his number of yearly DUI arrests twice in the last three years has had one he made last year called into question. -
Trooper accused of excessive force when arresting Raleigh Co. man
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County man is alleging a state trooper was overzealous in arresting him for moving violations. -
Environmental groups sue coal mining companies over pollution
HUNTINGTON – Three environmental groups have filed federal lawsuits against three coal companies, claiming the runoff from their mountaintop removal mining sites have polluted state waterways. -
Former AG's credit card case sent to Mason County court
HUNTINGTON - A federal judge has agreed to remand a lawsuit filed by former state Attorney General Darrell McGraw against a group of credit card issuers to a state court. -
Logan County gives up $65K to settle civil rights claim
CHARLESTON – The Logan County Commission has settled a woman’s lawsuit alleging two deputy sheriffs not only falsely arrested her, but also played a role in setting fire to her house and car in retaliation for complaints she made about their conduct. -
Williamsburg couple sue government over medical care
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PERSONNEL FILE: Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins hires former DEP counsel
CHARLESTON – Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins PLLC (www.lgcr.com) has hired Joseph L. Jenkins, formerly Senior Counsel for the state Department of Environmental Protection, to expand the law firm’s environmental practice and services. -
Siblings sue Petroleum Marketers for mother’s death
BECKLEY – Two siblings are suing Petroleum Marketers, Inc., in federal court after they claim it caused a car accident that ultimately caused their mother’s death.
