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Ohio couple sues Sears after man fell off Nordic Track
PARKERSBURG -– An Ohio couple has filed suit against Sears and Icon Health and Fitness, alleging the man aggravated a pre-existing cervical condition after falling off a Nordic Track inversion bench in the store. -
Ohio man says Huntington officers were too rough
HUNTINGTON -- An Ohio man has filed suit against the City of Huntington and two police officers alleging he required surgery on his arm after the officers thrust him into a police cruiser while arresting him. -
Two women say CSX guilty of sexual discrimination
HUNTINGTON – Two CSX Transportation employees allege they were denied promotions because they were female. -
Company, pilot sue contractor for destroyed helicopter, injuries
CLARKSBURG - An Indiana aviation company and one of its pilots have sued a contracting company for the destruction of a helicopter and injuries to the pilot. -
Cabell man blames elevator company for injuries
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County couple has filed a suit against an elevator company, saying its negligence caused the man to "free fall" until he crashed on top of an elevator car while on the job. -
Mason false arrest case moved to federal court
HUNTINGTON – A Mason County man who alleges the actions of two fellow residents and two sheriff's deputies led to him being falsely arrested and subsequently prosecuted will now have to prove his case in federal rather than state court. -
Prep sports conference sues to protect trademark
CLARKSBURG – An Ohio high school athletic conference has filed a suit against a West Virginia man, alleging he registered several Internet domains that used the conference's trademarked acronym to raise funds without its permission. -
WCHS parent wants daycare case moved to federal court
HUNTINGTON – Sinclair Media III has requested a federal court dismiss a case in which a Huntington woman claimed WCHS-TV8 falsely accused her of abusing a child in her daycare business. -
Man sues Mason officials, others for violating his rights
HUNTINGTON – A Mason County man has sued the Mason County Commission, the sheriff, some deputies and others for violating his rights. -
Former postal worker sues over sexual harassment
CLARKSBURG – A former employee of the Big Ben Post Office alleges her postmaster and a letter carrier created a hostile work environment for her. -
State Supreme Court mourns death of Staker
Chief Justice Spike Maynard, right, presented the 2008 Liberty Bell Award to Judge Robert Staker earlier this year. (Courtesy photo) CHARLESTON -– The state Supreme Court is mourning the death of retired U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Staker. -
Water company blames construction company for Huntington mishap
HUNTINGTON -- West Virginia American Water Company has filed a federal suit against Nichols Construction, claiming the construction company was responsible for a broken water line that flooded sections of Huntington in January. -
Steelmaker says Ohio man stole more than $100,000 of metal
HUNTINGTON -- Steel of West Virginia has filed a complaint against an Ohio man, alleging he stole more than $100,000 worth of metal from the company. -
22 federal suits filed over hormone replacement drugs
HUNTINGTON -- At least 22 federal lawsuits were filed over a period of two days against drug company Wyeth in which plaintiffs alleged the company's hormone replacement therapy drugs for menopausal women can cause severe side effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. -
Kanawha man files age discrmination suit against Wachovia
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed suit against Wachovia, claiming he was demoted from his job as senior vice president/complex manager for the company's Charleston complex because of his age. -
Sears seeks to have circular saw suit dismissed
BLUEFIELD – Sears has requested the federal court drop a complaint a McDowell County man filed against the company after his fingers were lacerated while he was using a circular saw purchased from the store. -
Morgantown spa sues Wisconsin company over name
CLARKSBURG -- A West Virginia company has filed a federal suit against a Wisconsin company with the same name, alleging it lost business after its customers traveled long distances to go to the Wisconsin corporation. -
W.Va., Indiana companies go to court in parking garage flap
CLARKSBURG – A West Virginia company claims it should receive more than $58,000 from an Indiana company that backed out of a purchase agreement after allegedly discovering it was not able to build a parking garage on nearly one acre of Morgantown land. -
Couple seeks $20 million in racial discrimination suit
MARTINSBURG –- A Martinsburg man and woman are hoping to receive more than $20 million after filing a racial discrimination lawsuit. -
WVU denies it violated man's rights
CLARKSBURG -- West Virginia University's Board of Governors, its interim president and its police chief deny a Morgantown man's allegations that his constitutional rights were violated after he was detained by police while visiting the campus's Mountainlair.