U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Man sues IRS for tax withholdings
CHARLESTON — A South Charleston man is suing the IRS after he claims his tax withholdings from his paychecks are wrong. -
Woman sues Charles Town hospital for wrongful termination
MARTINSBURG — A Berkeley County woman is suing the Charles Town General Hospital after she claims her employment was terminated because she made complaints about patient safety and sought accommodation for a work injury. -
Man says GEICO wrongfully denied claim
WHEELING — An Ohio County man is suing GEICO alleging it failed to pay a claim when his home was broken into. -
Huntington man who suffered heat stroke, renal failure on vessel alleges it was unseaworthy
CHARLESTON – A Huntington man employed as a deckhand alleges he suffered heat stroke and renal failure while working aboard a vessel because the ship was unseaworthy. -
Man sues former employer for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON — A man is suing Niche Polymer alleging he was wrongfully terminated from his employment for making complaints about safety. -
Norfolk Southern Railway worker blames injures on unsafe working environment
BLUEFIELD – Norfolk Southern Railway is facing a negligence claim by a former worker who alleges he was injured when a maintenance machine struck the machine he was riding in from behind. -
Woman says credit reporting agencies won't remove loan from credit report
HUNTINGTON — A woman is suing several credit reporting agencies and a credit union, alleging violations of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. -
Mediation tentatively scheduled in Crossings Mall litigation
MARTINSBURG — Mediation tentatively has been scheduled in a case involving Tara Retail Group and Crossings Mall for March 27. -
Man claims Milton police deleted cellphone video of his alleged beating during a traffic stop
HUNTINGTON – A black man alleges he was beaten by Milton police during a speeding traffic stop and that his cellphone video capturing the incident was deleted by the department. -
Woman sues logging company Phillips and Jordan over son's death
CHARLESTON – A Princeton woman is suing Phillips and Jordan Inc. alleging it is responsible for her son's death. -
Woman sues mortgage lender, loan servicer for wrongful foreclosure
WHEELING — A Wheeling woman, on behalf of herself and her husband, is suing Carrington Mortgage Services and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) alleging wrongful foreclosure and illegal trustee sale of their home. -
Daughter of veteran who died at VA hospital due to severe hypoglycemia sues federal government
CLARKSBURG — A lawsuit filed against the federal government for the wrongful death of a veteran who was given an insulin injection while he was at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. -
Woman claims Stryker Sustainability fired her over complaints about male employee
HUNTINGTON – A Wayne County woman is suing Stryker Sustainability over allegations of a hostile work environment and retaliatory discharge. -
East Bank couple alleges Gateway Mortgage Group wrongfully pursued foreclosure
CHARLESTON – An East Bank couple is suing Gateway Mortgage Group over the alleged gross mismanagement of a loan program that was designed to foster home retention for borrowers who fell on hard times. -
Former Huntington Museum of Art employee files discrimination suit
HUNTINGTON – An Ohio woman is suing the Huntington Museum of Art alleging a hostile work environment and discrimination. -
Man claims he lost job after Braskem America informed employer he allegedly failed drug test
HUNTINGTON – A Kentucky man is suing Braskem America Inc. for informing his employer that he allegedly failed a drug screening as part of a pre-employment test for another job. -
Man injured in auto accident alleges Westfield Insurance failed to make reasonable settlement offer
CLARKSBURG – A man is suing Westfield Insurance Co. over allegations he was injured in a car accident and the insurance company failed to pay out what he was owed. -
Rolling Meadows Place sued for negligence after broken hip allegedly leads to death
CHARLESTON — The estate of a former Rolling Meadows resident is alleging the assisted living's negligent care lead to her hip fracture and contributed to her death. -
Federal judge sets August start date for Cabell County, Huntington opioid trial
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has set an Aug. 31 start date for the trial filed by Cabell County and the City of Huntington against the three major opioid distribution companies.At the end of a March 5 status hearing, U.S. -
Opioid distributors agree to let federal judge rule on two W.Va. cases rather than jury
CHARLESTON – The defendant drug distribution companies have agreed to allow a judge decide the federal opioid cases filed against them by the Cabell County and the City of Huntington.