U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Freddie Mac wants to move lawsuit to federal court
CHARLESTON – A lender defending a mortgage lawsuit is petitioning to move the case from state to federal court. -
Trans Union wants to move credit report lawsuit to federal court
CLARKSBURG – A credit reporting agency named in a consumer credit lawsuit is petitioning the court to move the case from state to federal jurisdiction. -
Cincinnati Life wants to move contract breach lawsuit to federal court.
HUNTINGTON – A defendant in a breach of contract lawsuit is petitioning to move the case from state to federal court. -
Home Depot wants to move liability case to federal court
CHARLESTON – The defendant in a premises liability case is petitioning to move the suit from state to federal court. -
District judge denies disqualification, dismisses suit
WHEELING – District Judge Frederick P. -
Former employees file suit against Seneca Coal Resources after mass layoff
BECKLEY – A West Virginia coal company is being sued after it instituted a sudden mass layoff. -
Insurance company seeks default judgment in Putnam Co. funeral home suit
HUNTINGTON – Homesteaders Life Company is seeking default judgment in a lawsuit against Gatens-Harding Funeral Home in which it alleged the funeral home cashed in on $1 million worth of false death benefits. -
Elkview couple sues individuals for unreasonable search and seizure
CHARLESTON – An Elkview couple is suing 11 individuals it claims are responsible for an unreasonable search and seizure against them that occurred in 2014. -
Promoter files three federal suits over unauthorized showing of UFC fights
CLARKSBURG – Joe Hand Promotions has filed three lawsuits in two federal courts claiming the defendants misappropriated licensed exhibition of a program and infringed on Joe Hand’s exclusive rights. -
Natural gas producer wants to move contract breach lawsuit to federal court
CLARKSBURG – A gas production firm being sued for breach of contract is petitioning to move the case from state to federal court. -
Company says federal court should hear wrongful discharge case
CHARLESTON – A company accused of gender discrimination against a former employee wants to move the case from state to federal court. -
Bank says predatory lending suit falls under federal jurisdiction
CHARLESTON – An Ohio mortgage bank targeted in a West Virginia customer’s lawsuit wants to move the case from state court to federal court. -
Woman files two nearly identical suits against Berkeley Medical Center for negligence
MARTINSBURG – A woman has filed two nearly identical lawsuits against Berkeley Medical Center alleging they were negligent with her infant daughter’s care after her birth. -
Man accuses Precision LLC of discrimination, wrongful termination
WHEELING – A man is suing Precision LLC after he claims it discriminated against him and wrongfully terminated his employment. -
Unnamed man sues Mylan Pharmaceuticals for ADA violations
CLARKSBURG – An unnamed man is suing Mylan Pharmaceuticals after he claims it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. John Doe has had a seizure disorder since approximately 1998 and became employed by Mylan on June 18, 2007, according to a complaint filed March 17 in Monongalia Circuit Court and removed to federal court on April 27. -
Federal judge certifies class action by laid-off miners
BECKLEY – District Judge Irene Berger has certified a lawsuit as a class action that alleges miners were unlawfully laid off in 2013. -
Morgantown landlord claims sexual harassment victims were willing
CLARKSBURG – A former Morgantown-area landlord has filed an answer to a federal complaint contending his alleged sexual harassment victims were willing participants. -
Defendant in Greenbrier Minerals lawsuit files motion to dismiss
BECKLEY – One of the defendants in a lawsuit against Greenbrier Minerals filed a motion to dismiss for failure to timely serve. -
Trial date set in suit against insurer for house fire claim
BECKLEY – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit against Lexington Insurance Company for failing to pay a claim in a timely manner. -
Trial date set in Valiant Products furniture injuries case
CLARKSBURG – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit against Valiant Products alleging injuries were sustained during the course of employment.