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Appeals court affirms Charles Town overtime ruling
RICHMOND, Va. -- A federal appeals court, in a ruling last week, affirmed a lower court's method of computing unpaid overtime compensation in the case of three former Charles Town Gaming employees. -
Tomblin says state will 'aggressively pursue' EPA suit
CHARLESTON -- State Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin, acting as West Virginia's governor, in his State of the State address on Wednesday night said he intends to "aggressively pursue" the state's lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency. -
Hall disciplined for inaction in previous court-appointed case
CHARLESTON – Records show ethics complaints were filed against Dwight R. Hall in at least three other court-appointed cases with disciplinary action taken in one of them. -
Charleston attorney helps Minn. man get $1.7M Levaquin verdict
Giatras CHARLESTON -- Charleston lawyer Troy Giatras was part of a legal team that obtained $1.7 million in damages from pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson for a Minnesota man in federal court in Minneapolis. -
Woman sues over bad hip surgery
CHARLESTON – A 76-year-old retired woman is unable to enjoy her post-work years due to a botched hip replacement surgery, according to recently filed court documents. -
Drug maker wants W.Va. pharmacy out of case
CHARLESTON – The makers of a sleep medication says a woman shouldn't be allowed to include a West Virginia pharmacy as a defendant in a recently filed complaint. -
Man sues Dick's Sporting Goods after hunting ladder breaks
CHARLESTON – A man has filed suit against Dick's Sporting Goods and the manufacturer of a stick ladder after he says he fell when a rung on the stick ladder broke as he stepped on it. -
Wood Co. couple says peanut paste caused salmonella poisoning
PARKERSBURG – A Williamstown man and his wife have filed suit against the manufacturers of a peanut paste that they say caused the man to contract salmonella poisoning, which allegedly led to depression and ongoing medical problems. -
Gilmer Co. Clerk accused of improperly filing records
CLARKSBURG –- A Virginia-based financial institution alleges the Gilmer County Clerk's Office did not follow state law when it failed to list all the debtors in 2008 financing statement. -
Fla. man says he hasn't seen oil well money
CLARKSBURG -– A Florida man claims he has not been paid for his interest in oil wells on land in Ritchie County. -
Company wants money it would have seen from cleaning grease traps
BECKLEY – For years, a Fayette County company earned tens of thousands of dollars cleaning grease traps at Walmarts and Sam's Clubs throughout the mountain state. -
Potato chip battle goes to federal court
PARKERSBURG – An agreement between two popular potato chip manufacturers turned into a battle over money as one of the manufacturers says it has failed to receive more than $600,000 for goods it shipped. -
Parents blame Walmart, bike maker for son's injuries
WHEELING – The parents of a minor boy blame Walmart and a bicycle manufacturer for causing the front wheel of their son's bicycle to fall off as he rode the vehicle, causing him to face plant into the ground. -
Man blames Cleveland Clinic doctors for paralysis
CHARLESTON – During a revision to a left knee replacement, doctors at Cleveland Clinic injured a Kanawha County man's sciatic nerve, causing him to endure paralysis in the lower portion of his left leg, according to recently filed court documents. -
Lewis Co. man blame manufacturer for roller accident
ELKINS – A Lewis County man has filed suit against the heavy equipment manufacturer that he claims manufactured a roller that defectively failed to turn off when it flipped on its side, causing burning oil to spew on the man. -
Widow blames heparin for husband's death
BECKLEY – The wife of a recently deceased man blames the makers of an anticoagulant for causing her husband's death. -
Justices send AT&T case back to Brooke County
CHARLESTON –- West Virginia's Supreme Court of Appeals interrupted a class action against AT&T Mobility so Brooke Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson can think twice about his jurisdiction. -
Logan attorney pleads guilty to tax charge
CHARLESTON -- A Logan attorney has entered a guilty plea of guilty to tax evasion. -
Court suspends Charleston lawyer in black lung case
Smoot CHARLESTON –- Withholding records in a black lung case has resulted in disciplinary action against a Charleston attorney. -
Calif. company says W.Va. group used its photos for sales
PARKERSBURG – A California-based company that describes itself as "the leading provider of damper, louvers, silencers, and architectural sun control products" says a newly formed business used its photographs to sell similar products.