News from December 2005
ATRA exposed: Hellhole report nothing short of fraud
To consider the American Tort Reform Association's report a fair, scientific analysis of West Virginia's legal climate is ludicrous.
State can climb out of its judicial hellhole
Executive director of West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse says the time for action is now.
Former director of Fellowship Home says firing was discriminatory
CHARLESTON – The former director of the Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home claims her firing earlier this year was a form of discrimination.
Couple sues roofer for inferior work, damages to home
CHARLESTON – A Charleston couple has sued a roofing contractor for inferior work and subsequent damages to their home.
Monongalia County man sues Commission for discriminatory practices
A Monongalia County man claims county officials are in violation of 10 different statutory requirements as set by the commission, and he believes he has the evidence to prove it.
Woman claims WVU Hospitals created unsafe work environment
MORGANTOWN -- A Monongalia County woman claims West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc., her former employer, lacked a sufficient number of security officers and created an unsafe work environment.
This just in: Monongalia County
Thursday, Dec. 8
Credit union sues Cabell County man over deliquent loan
HUNTINGTON – The Huntingtonized Federal Credit Union has filed suit against a Cabell County man over a $26,380 loan.
Huntington couple sues over 2001 dog attack that injured daughter
HUNTINGTON –A Huntington couple is suing two Cabell County residents over an August 2001 incident involving a dog attack.
Cabell delivery company sues over repossession of two trucks
HUNTINGTON – Yesterday Delivery Service, an expedite freight carrier in Cabell County, is suing an International Truck dealer over the repossession of two International trucks.
This just in: Kanawha County
THIS JUST IN
Woman sues drivers of both vehicles in 2003 Charleston traffic accident
CHARLESTON – A woman seeks damages for injuries from the drivers of both vehicles involved in a 2003 Charleston traffic accident as well as the business for which one of the drivers was working.
Man sues for $25,000 after hit-and-run in hotel parking lot
CHARLESTON – A man is seeking more than $25,000 after his vehicle sustained damage in a hit-and-run accident earlier this year in a Charleston hotel parking lot.
Kanawha County man sues after falling through floor of rental property
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing the owners of a property he rented for negligence after he fell through the floor.
Workers' Comp sues two businesses for defaulting on payments
CHARLESTON – The state Workers' Compensation Commission has sued two businesses for nearly $37,000 in Kanawha Circuit Court for defaulting on payments.
South Charleston man sues after being attacked with 2-by-4
CHARLESTON – A South Charleston man has sued a St. Albans man for severe injuries sustained after he claims he was attacked with a two-by-four.
Man seeks more than $50,000 for 2003 vehicle accident
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man is seeking more than $50,000 for a 2003 accident in Charleston that did $817 in damages to vehicle.
Ohio company sues Huntington over barge dock lease
HUNTINGTON – An Ohio company is suing the city of Huntington over an 11-year-old lease that authorized the company to construct a barge mooring facility along the Ohio River in Westmoreland.
Israeli interests wrangle over chunk of Beckley man's $5.6 million estate
For decades Max Lewin assumed the life of a modest Beckley businessman, concealing horrific details of how the humanity was stripped from his life.
West Virginia listed as third worst 'Judicial Hellhole'
CHARLESTON – West Virginia again stands alone as the only full state listed as a "Judicial Hellhole," according to a ranking announced Tuesday.