U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Woman says Coca Cola fired her after worker married her daughter
CHARLESTON - A case in which a former Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated employee filed suit against the company for her alleged illegal termination has been moved to federal court. -
Audi case goes to federal court
BECKLEY - A case in which a Glen Daniel man filed suit against Audi, claiming his vehicle was not repaired despite a manufacturer's warranty, has been moved to federal court. -
Developer says Dunbar's actions have hurt its chance to sell land
CHARLESTON - A developer has filed a federal suit against the city of Dunbar, its Planning and Zoning Commission and its City Council and one of its members, claiming it never will be able to sell 70 acres of land it owns as more than a single-family dwelling because of repeated actions taken against it. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Kay Casto & Chaney announces new hires
Jones CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced that Shannon P. Smith and Erin K. Jones have been hired as associates. -
Inmate sues Hustler for $1 million, wants access to child pornography
CHARLESTON -- A Mount Olive inmate has filed a federal lawsuit against Hustler for $1 million, alleging that because the magazine once contained pictures of nude children, he should be allowed to have such photos in prison. -
Company sued over bad barge part sues another
CHARLESTON - A company that was sued last year for a malfunctioning part on its barge has filed a federal suit against another company, claiming the other corporation was responsible for the broken piece. -
Inmate says Princeton officer nearly killed him, filed false charges
A Huttonsville Correctional Center inmate has filed a federal suit seeking $15 million against the West Virginia attorney general, the Princeton Police Department and one of its detectives and the city of Princeton, claiming he was nearly killed after his arrest by Princeton police officers and that multiple false charges were brought against him. -
Woman says she was wrongly fired from assisted living centers
WHEELING -- A case in which a Wellsburg couple filed suit against Chancellor Health Partners and Weirton Health Partners, claiming the woman was wrongly terminated, has been moved to federal court. -
Pittsburgh attorney files 900 asbestos cases
Daley CHARLESTON - Pittsburgh attorney Robert Daley recently filed 900 wrongful death and asbestos lawsuits in one day in Kanawha Circuit Court against two national railroad companies, seeking compensatory damages for the plaintiffs. -
Man files $19 million racial discrimination suit against Wal-Mart, Pepsi
MARTINSBURG - A Berkley County man has filed a federal suit against Wal-Mart and eight of its employees along with Pepsi and one of its employees for more than $19 million, alleging racial discrimination and a conspiracy of the companies' employees to fire him. -
Va. woman sues after accident at racetrack
MARTINSBURG - A Virginia woman has filed a federal suit against Charles Town Races and Slots, alleging she was hospitalized after she fell out of a chair while playing the slot machines. -
Trial date set for law student who wanted more time on bar exam
CHARLESTON – Law school graduate Shannon Kelly and the West Virginia Board of Law Examiners have jointly set a July 1 trial on Kelly's claim that the examiners didn't fully accommodate his learning disorder when he took the bar examination. -
Company says ads weren't placed in phone books
MORGANTOWN -- A Morgantown company has filed suit against Idearc Media Corp. and one of its employees, alleging its paid advertisements were not placed in the yellow pages of West Virginia phone books. -
Tenn. man blames accident on company loading truck poorly
CLARKSBURG -- A Tennessee man has filed suit against AGC Flat Glass North America, claiming the company was at fault for a trucking accident in which he was involved after it improperly loaded the tractor trailer. -
Va. woman sues trucking company for hit-and-run
CHARLESTON – A Virginia woman has filed a federal suit against a trucking company and one of its employees, alleging she received a brain injury after a hit-and-run. -
Federal prisoner claims prison employee assaulted him during meal
CLARKSBURG – A Gilmer County suit in which a prisoner has claimed abuse by a prison employee has been moved to federal court. -
Workman case against Pa. attorney might get revived
CHARLESTON -– A state Supreme Court candidate says a lawsuit filed against a Pennsylvania attorney for allegedly stealing away a client of hers in a Fayette County wrongful death suit may be re-filed by another attorney. -
Photographer says company didn't pay, illegally using his pictures
CLARKSBURG - A Morgantown photographer has filed a federal suit against a Morgantown business, alleging it has not finished paying him for his work and has illegally placed pictures he took on its Web site. -
Cedar Grove woman says officers held her against her will, threatened her into sex
CHARLESTON – A Cedar Grove woman has filed suit against two of the town's police officers, alleging they arrested her without justification, and would release her only if she performed sexual favors. -
Workman denies statements about 1993 abortion ruling
CHARLESTON -- An anti-abortion group has filed a federal complaint seeking a declaratory judgment that would allow it to advertise its position through radio ads, mass mailings and petitions.