U.S. Federal Court
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Man sues Aetna, others for ERISA violations
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing Aetna Life Insurance Company for violations of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act. Virginia Air Distributors Inc. Benefit Plan and John Does 1 through 5 were also named as defendants in the suit. -
Nurse says she was unlawfully fired after reporting medication error
HUNTINGTON — A registered nurse is suing CHG Cornerstone Healthcare Group L.P, CS Healthcare General LLC and Cornerstone Hospital Huntington CEO Cynthia Isaacs, citing alleged wrongful discharge. -
West Virginia is sued for road-blocking new moving companies
CHARLESTON – A Virginia man is suing West Virginia officials after he says it is imposing unconstitutional restrictions on entry into the moving business. -
Man alleges negligence in collision on highway shoulder
CHARLESTON — A tow-truck driver from West Virginia is GLS Leasco Inc. and and North Carolina-based truck driver Steven L. Barber, citing alleged negligence after a truck-pedestrian accident. -
Father sues Q&A Associates for son’s suicide
ELKINS – A Louisiana father is suing Q&A Associates after they claim it is responsible for their son’s suicide. Angela Shockley, Keith Bishop, Matthew Shockley, Sandy Schmiedeknecht and Tammy Robbins were also named as defendants in the suit. -
Federal judge rules against Fayette County ordinance
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled against an ordinance in Fayette County that bans the practice of storage, disposal or use of oil and natural gas waste in the county. -
Man claims violation of multiple wage requirements
BECKLEY — A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Act Fast Delivery of West Virginia, Act Fast Delivery Inc., Home Care Pharmacy LLC, Compass Health Services LLC and Omnicare, citing alleged violation of wage acts. -
Woman sues Emerson Electric Company for collision
BLUEFIELD – A woman is suing Emerson Electric Company after she claims one of its employees caused her injuries in a collision. -
Woman sues Berkeley Medical Center for son’s birth injuries
MARTINSBURG – A woman is suing Berkeley Medical Center on behalf of her minor son after she claims her son suffered birth injuries due to the medical center’s negligence. -
Appeals court says inmate should have chance to prove rights were violated in penile implant surgery lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has sent a case for review, stating that the inmate should have a chance to prove his constitutional rights have been violated. -
Man sues Charleston Area Medical Center, Healthport Technologies for consumer credit violations
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Charleston Area Medical Center and Healthport Technologies LLC after he claims they violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. John Doe Billing Companies 1 through 10 were also named as defendants in the suit. -
Embattled funeral home director files lawsuit over purchase of business
WINFIELD – A Putnam County funeral home facing its own legal issues has filed a lawsuit against another funeral home and some family trusts for “tortuous interference with an advantageous business relationship,” interference with a contract and civil conspiracy. -
Bus driver's federal lawsuit settled with Kanawha school board
CHARLESTON – The Kanawha County Board of Education voted to settle a lawsuit involving a former bus driver alleging labor law violations. -
Company says six-figure payment is overdue on work performed at oil well
CHARLESTON – An excavation firm is suing a client in a dispute involving payment for work on an oil and gas project. -
AutoZone wants to move wrongful termination suit to federal court
BECKLEY – Retailer AutoZone Inc. says a former employee’s retaliatory discharge case should be tried in federal court, rather than state court, where it was originally filed. -
Class-action suit accuses mine of breaking employment law
BECKLEY – A Wyoming County miner says his former employer violated federal law by closing a mine and laying him and his co-workers off without giving 60 days' notice. -
Man sues United Technologies Corporation for telemarketing calls
CLARKSBURG – An Illinois man is suing United Technologies Corporation after he claims it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by calling him and invading his privacy. -
Company wants collision case moved to federal court
MARTINSBURG – The defendant in a case of alleged reckless driving has petitioned to move the case from state to federal court. -
Satellite TV provider wants personal injury case heard in federal court
MARTINSBURG – DISH Network, the defendant in a personal injury case, has petitioned to remove the lawsuit from state to federal court. -
Jury awards man $2.5M in punitive damages over mortgage credit report
BECKLEY – A Wood County man will receive more than $2.5 million after a federal jury said a mortgage service company didn’t investigate his repeated disputes of his credit report.