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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. -
Ohio company says it wasn't paid for Fairmont sewer work
CLARKSBURG -- An Ohio corporation has filed suit against the city of Fairmont and against a Fairmont company, alleging it was required to perform extra, unexpected work on Fairmont's sewer system for which Fairmont refused to pay it. -
Medtronic denies claims of shocking
CLARKSBURG – Medtronic denies a Morgantown woman's allegations that she was repeatedly shocked because of a faulty heart device. -
Mylan again target of patent infringement suit
CLARKSBURG – Mylan again finds itself named as a defendant in a patent infringement case. -
Ethics complaint filed against Raleigh judge
CHARLESTON - In addition to her lawsuit, Sally Broessel has filed an ethics complaint against Raleigh Circuit Judge John Hutchison. -
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. -
Challenge to Jackson Co. ordinance moved to federal court
CHARLESTON - A Jackson County couple's fight for the economic viability of their rental property has moved from Ripley to Charleston. -
Complaints paint different pictures of I-64 wreck
HUNTINGTON –- At least two complaints and an amended lawsuit have been filed against a trucking company and one of its drivers after an accident on Interstate 64, but the complaints all tell different stories. -
Nitro chemical injury case moved to federal court
CHARLESTON -– A man who claims to have received chemical injuries after an explosion at a Nitro plant has seen his complaint removed to federal court. -
Fifth Third Bank says Huntington church members committed fraud
HUNTINGTON – Fifth Third Bank claims members of a Huntington church created fraudulent documents in an attempt to release them from a mortgage on which they owed more than $700,000. -
Couple claim doctors didn't diagnose daughter's hearing problem
BECKLEY – A Piney View couple say they and their daughter have suffered "indescribable damages" after a pediatrician and doctors at Raleigh General Hospital failed to diagnose their daughter with hearing problems. -
WM driver says he, others weren't paid overtime
CHARLESTON – A Waste Management driver claims the company refused to pay him and his co-workers overtime wages. -
Hershey, Walmart deny blame for nail in candy bar
CHARLESTON – The Hershey Company and Walmart deny responsibility for a rusty nail found inside a Mounds bar given to a 2-year-old. -
Pittston says it shouldn't have to pay $1M to Kanawha-Gauley
CHARLESTON – The Kanawha-Gauley Coal and Coke Company claims a Virginia coal-mining company owes it more than $1 million after allegedly failing to obey a lease. -
Suzuki moves cycle death case to federal court
HUNTINGTON – A Wayne County woman blames American Suzuki Motor Corporation for defectively designing a motorcycle that led to her husband's death, but the company denies responsibility for designing or constructing the vehicle in question. -
Jane Lew hotel says installed pool not fit for use
PARKERSBURG – The owner of a Jane Lew hotel seeks more than $500,000 from eight defendants after it says a pool installed by at least one of the defendants is not usable. -
Man blames AEP for burns
HUNTINGTON -– A man blames American Electric Power for severe burns and neurotic damage he incurred while working close to a live electrical wire. -
Trio says Toyota engines accelerate on their own
CHARLESTON – Three West Virginia citizens claim the engines in their Toyotas are potentially life-threatening. -
Lincoln woman says she's owed $25K in overtime
HUNTINGTON – A Lincoln County woman says Lincoln County Opportunity Company owes her more than $25,000 in unpaid overtime wages. -
Employees say GC Services didn't pay overtime
HUNTINGTON –- GC Services employees filed a class action lawsuit against the company, claiming it failed to pay them for overtime.