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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Couple says insurer denied their COBRA rights
PARKERSBURG -- A woman and her husband claim their insurance company wrongly denied them their COBRA rights after the woman had to terminate her employment due to a medical condition. -
Skating rink wants out of lawsuit
PARKERSBURG -- The owners of a skating rink are fighting a Marietta, Ohio, man's attempts to include them as defendants in his lawsuit. -
Man should've filed for workers' comp before suing, company says
CHARLESTON -- A Williamson man and his wife have filed suit against GCR Tire Center and Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining, alleging the man sustained severe injuries after a side rim slammed into him. -
Toyota fine confirms class action, attorney says
Bell CHARLESTON -- The $16.4 million fine Toyota faces from the Transportation Department recently announced confirms the propriety of a class action complaint West Virginians recently filed against Toyota, said attorney for the class plaintiffs, a Charleston attorney says. -
Walmart denies blame for employee's injury
CHARLESTON -- Walmart denies it is to blame for an employee's injuries after she slipped on ice outside its Nitro Marketplace store. -
Former Dunbar officer gets jail time, lawsuit
CHARLESTON - In less than a fortnight, a former Dunbar police officer has been sued, and convicted on separate allegations he unlawfully arrested women for purpose of having sex with them. -
Pt. Pleasant man says he was exposed to asbestos on boat
HUNTINGTON -- A Point Pleasant man has filed suit against his employer, alleging he was exposed to asbestos fibers while at work on a boat. -
Wood Co. attorney sentenced to 21 months for tax evasion
Parkersburg attorney Richard A. Hayhurst, foreground, leaves the U.S. District courthouse in Charleston on April 14 following his sentencing on tax evasion charges. (Photo by Lawrence Smith) CHARLESTON -- As many West Virginians scrambled to file their taxes by the April 15 deadline, one Wood County attorney learned the hard way what happens when those taxes aren't paid. -
Mercedes wants attorney's case dismissed
Hoosier CHARLESTON -- Mercedes-Benz would like to see a Putnam County attorney's complaint against it dismissed and denies her claims of battery problems that would not allow her to start her vehicle. -
Point Pleasant man files asbestos case in federal court
HUNTINGTON -- A Point Pleasant man has filed suit against his employer, alleging he was exposed to asbestos fibers while at work on a boat. -
Famous Dave's owes more than $120,000 for food, suit claims
HUNTINGTON -- A Delaware corporation claims the owners of Famous Dave's owe it more than $120,000 for food they purchased on credit. -
Putnam suit against Bayer goes to federal court
HUNTINGTON –- A Hurricane company has filed suit against Bayer, alleging Bayer owes it more than $15,000. -
Wood personal injury case makes quick trip between state, fed courts
PARKERSBURG - In less than two months, an Ohio man's personal injury suit against his employer has made a round trip between state to federal court. -
Whirlpool, Rent-A-Center want house fire case dismissed
BLUEFIELD – Whirlpool and Rent-A-Center have requested the federal court dismiss a complaint filed against them in which a McDowell County couple says a fire caused by a defective Whirlpool dryer destroyed their home. -
Walmart removes parking lot injury case to federal court
CHARLESTON –- Walmart has removed a case against it to federal court in which a former patron claims she fell in a hole in the store's parking lot. -
Mercer woman says daughter wrongly denied access to play in school band
BLUEFIELD – A Mercer County woman has filed suit against the Mercer County Board of Education and some of its employees, alleging her daughter was wrongfully denied the opportunity to participate in band because of sexual harassment she endured from her peers. -
Man says wreck in Isuzu caused his paralysis
HUNTINGTON –- A man claims he became paralyzed after his 1999 Isuzu Rodeo rolled over and his seatbelt unlatched in an interstate accident. -
Nitro plant says it isn't to blame for man's injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Nitro plant denies it is to blame for a man's alleged chemical injuries received after an explosion at the plant. -
Big Lots says it isn't responsible for woman's injuries
CHARLESTON – Big Lots says it is not to blame for a woman's alleged injuries, including a pacemaker the woman says she had to have implanted, as the result of a fall she sustained while attempting to open a door at its Ravenswood store. -
Schwan's wrongful termination suit moved to federal court
PARKERSBURG - An Ohio man will now have to argue his case of wrongful termination against his former employer in federal rather than state court.