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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Wood man's breach suit against insurer dismissed
PARKERSBURG - A related suit Jeff Corra filed against his homeowner's insurer resulting from the circumstances that happened on Aug. 6, 2006 has been dismissed. -
N.J. company sues Charleston law firm, attorney over disputed property foreclosure
Sadd CHARLESTON - A Charleston law firm and one of its attorneys are named as co-defendants in a breach-of-contract lawsuit by a New Jersey company accusing them of not forwarding proceeds from the sale of a foreclosed property in Kanawha County. -
Ohio couple files suit over Bayer drug Trasylol
HUNTINGTON -- A federal lawsuit has been filed against Bayer in which the Ohio plaintiff alleges he was not warned of possible side effects in a drug used to control bleeding in heart surgeries that caused the plaintiff to experience acute renal failure. -
Berger's potential replacements talk
Brown CHARLESTON – Now that Irene Berger has been confirmed as a federal judge, Gov. Joe Manchin must narrow his list of seven potential replacements for her on the Kanawha Circuit Court. -
Greear might run for Kanawha judgeship
Greear CHARLESTON – Dan Greear, who nearly defeated state Attorney General Darrell McGraw in last year's election, apparently is considering a run for a soon-to-be vacant Kanawha Circuit Court judgeship. -
Berger unanimously confirmed to federal bench
Berger WASHINGTON -– The United State Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Irene Berger's appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. -
Manchin has list of seven to replace Berger
Berger CHARLESTON -– If Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger is confirmed for a federal judgeship, Gov. Joe Manchin already has the list of her seven potential successors. -
Attorney again in trouble over unpaid taxes
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County attorney is again under investigation for failing to pay taxes. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Bupp joins Kay Casto & Chaney in Charleston
Bupp CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced that John D. Bupp has been hired as an associate in its Charleston Office. -
Ford denies claims that diesel engines have defects
CHARLESTON – Ford is denying allegations that 6.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engines in some of its trucks contain multiple defects that may cause the truck to randomly shut off. -
Ohio companies say former employees damaged their business
CHARLESTON – Two Ohio corporations allege they lost an unknown amount of money when two of their former employees used confidential business information to steal prospective and current clients and to start a business. -
Cable company denies race-based firing, wants case dropped
CHARLESTON – A cable company denies it fired a black man because of his race and says a lawsuit he filed against the company should be dismissed. -
Trio says woman was raped by Logan deputies, Chapmanville officer
CHARLESTON -– Two anonymous Logan County men and an unidentified woman claim the woman was raped by three intoxicated Logan County sheriff's deputies and a Chapmanville police officer after leaving a Logan bar. -
Drivers files class action against CSX
CHARLESTON – A group of Williams Transport drivers have filed a putative class action suit against the company and against CSX Transportation, alleging they were not paid minimum wage. -
State Police settle brutality suit with Charleston attorney for $200K
Wolfe CHARLESTON - One of two lawsuits a Charleston attorney filed stemming from injuries he sustained following a DUI arrest two years ago has come to a conclusion. -
Companies deny fault for man's hunting injuries
BECKLEY -– Summit Treestands and Cabella Retail Inc. deny they are to blame for a man's mishap in connection with a full-body harness he was using manufactured and sold by the companies. -
Driver blames Frito-Lay for accident
BECKLEY -– A man who collided with a guard rail is blaming the accident on his employer, saying the company provided him with a truck containing worn tires. -
Bank responds to woman's wrongful firing suit
HUNTINGTON – Fifth Third Bank says a woman lost her job because she failed to follow policies and procedures, but the woman maintains her position was terminated because she was older than 40 and had cancer. -
Woman says she was injured at mattress plant
PARKERSBURG -- A Waverly woman and her husband say the woman sustained irreversible injuries to her right hand after she was ordered to operate a machine she was not trained to run. -
Chesapeake Energy says Mich. firm owes it $450,000 for billings
CHARLESTON – An Oklahoma corporation says a Michigan company owes it more than $450,000 for joint interest billings on a well.