U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Suit against Family Dollar over vacation, bereavement pay settled
CHARLESTON – A former employee of Family Dollar has settled his claim that the store did not pay him unpaid vacation and bereavement leave. -
Ford moves to dismiss sudden acceleration class action
HUNTINGTON – Ford Motor Company has filed a response to a class action lawsuit that alleges its vehicles suffer from sudden acceleration problems. -
Man settles suit after background check costs him job
HUNTINGTON – A man who claimed an inaccurate background check cost him a job has settled his lawsuit against three companies. -
Woman settles broken hip lawsuit against hair salon
CHARLESTON – A woman who alleged she tripped on uneven mats and broke her hip at LeGrand Hair Salon has settled her personal injury lawsuit. -
Discrimination lawsuit removed to federal court, dismissed
CHARLESTON - A lawsuit against Management & Training Corporation alleging discrimination was removed to federal court and then settled last year. -
Logan Co. deputy accused of excessive force
CHARLESTON - A Logan County man is alleging police used excessive force when arresting him on domestic violence charges. -
Owner of chicken farm makes case against EPA
CLARKSBURG – Now that a federal judge has decided he wants to rule on the issue, the owner of a Hardy County chicken farm is making her case. -
Pharmacy dismissed from Actos/bladder cancer case
Patterson's Drug Store in downtown Martinsburg. -
Target settles slip-and-fall
CHARLESTON – Target Corporation has settled a slip-and-fall lawsuit filed against it in September. -
Raleigh County town again accused of civil rights violations
BECKLEY - A Raleigh County hamlet is once again accused of civil rights violations by its police department. -
Lawsuit: Doctor failed to diagnose cancer quick enough
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Dish Network, Frontier quick to fight woman's lawsuit
HUNTINGTON – Dish Network and Frontier Communications are quickly fighting back against a lawsuit filed last month by a woman who alleges they violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. -
Lawsuit against RSCR West Virginia removed to federal court, dismissed
CHARLESTON - A lawsuit involving a former employee claiming she was wrongfully fired from RSCR West Virginia Inc. was removed to federal court, where it was settled last year. -
Woman says photo of Lincoln on deathbed is real, sues museum director
The picture Ernestine Glessner claims is Abraham Lincoln on his deathbed. -
Mabscott civil rights lawsuit settled
BECKLEY - A settlement has been reached in a Raleigh County man’s lawsuit alleging he was falsely arrested because of his race. -
Bluefield settles jail wrongful death suit for $460K
BLUEFIELD - The city of Bluefield has agreed to a nearly $500,000 settlement in a resident’s lawsuit alleging her son died needlessly in its jail three years ago.
