U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Property owner claims HERC Oil and Gas failed to timely exercise rights under agreement
CLARKSBURG – A Ritchie County property owner is seeking a recordable release of a memorandum from a Kentucky company. -
Insurance company alleges improper installation of waterline system at well lead to leak of fracking fluid
CLARKSBURG – An insurance company is seeking more than $600,000 from a Bridgeport company after a leak of fracking fluid at a well in Morgantown. -
Gazette-Mail to declare bankruptcy; Wheeling paper is current high bidder
CHARLESTON – The owners of The Charleston Gazette-Mail have agreed to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Charleston Newspapers is planning to file for bankruptcy on Jan. 30. -
Man sues after he slipped and fell on sand at Lowe's
WHEELING – A man is suing Lowe’s Home Centers after he claims he was injured due to sand on the floor of its Wheeling store. -
Nine individuals sue Eagle Natrium for plant explosion
WHEELING – Nine people are suing Eagle Natrium after they claim it negligently maintained the area of the Natrium Plant that exploded and caused them injuries. -
Man says Lowe’s violated Fair Labor Standards Act
BECKLEY – A man is suing Lowe’s Home Centers after he claims it violated various state and federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act. -
Couple accuses XTO Energy of breach of contract
CLARKSBURG – A couple is suing XTO Energy for breaching its contract and allowing an oil and gas lease to expire. -
Man accuses Telgian Corporation of workers’ comp discrimination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Telgian Corporation after he claims he was discriminated against due to his workers’ compensation claim. -
Family sues Res-care for injuries
CHARLESTON – Two women are suing Res-care after they claim it is responsible for their family member’s injuries. -
Man sues Met Life for failing to pay out benefits owed
MARTINSBURG – A man is suing Metropolitan Life Insurance Company after he claims it failed to pay out the benefits owed to him when his wife died. -
Woman accuses Diamond State Insurance Company of breach of contract
MARTINSBURG – A woman is suing Diamond State Insurance Company after she claims it breached its contract with her by improperly denying a claim under an insurance policy. -
Woman sues Allied Van Lines for property damage
WHEELING – A woman is suing Allied Van Lines after she claims her personal property was damaged during a move from Alabama to West Virginia. -
Man sues Harbor Freight for injuries
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Harbor Freight Tools after he claims he was injured by a defective product purchased at one of its stores. -
McDonald's employee files sexual harassment suit over manager's alleged conduct
BECKLEY – A Fayette County man alleges he was forced to resign from his job at a McDonald's because of a manager's inappropriate behavior. -
Lawsuit filed over interstate crash
HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit was filed over a crash off of Interstate 64 where a vehicle fell approximately 100 feet over a bridge and the driver of the vehicle was killed. -
Man sues CONSOL Energy for work injuries
CHARLESTON – A man is suing CONSOL Energy for injuries he suffered while working. -
Judge upholds arbitration ruling against Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON – A federal judge upheld a $3.8 million arbitration ruling against The Charleston Gazette-Mail. -
Four lawsuits removed to federal court involving age discrimination
CHARLESTON – Four lawsuits involving age discrimination at GreenWood Inc. have been removed to federal court. -
Insurance company claims policy doesn't cover ligitation involving Hutch's Wrecker Service
BLUEFIELD – A Michigan company alleges that it has no duty to indemnify a Kanawha County business in a suit filed in Fayette Circuit Court because the dates in question occur outside of the policy period. -
Virginia woman claims Chevrolet Trailblazer was not crashworthy
BLUEFIELD – A Virginia woman has filed suit against General Motors over injuries her late son sustained in an auto accident in West Virginia, alleging that the vehicle was not crashworthy.