News from 2006
Man says he was fired for complaining
WHEELING - An Ohio man says he was fired from job at a plastics company for complaining about his work environment.
Man blames realty company for broken kneecap
MARTINSBURG - A North Carolina man who worked as independent contractor for a realty company is blaming the company for his slip and fall.
Woman claims nerve damage during hysterectomy
MORGANTOWN - A Pennsylvania woman says her Morgantown doctor severed a nerve while he was performing a hysterectomy.
Man sues golf range after being attacked
CHARLESTON -- A man who was assaulted while hitting golf balls blames the golf range.
Landlord's dog attacked girl, suit claims
CHARLESTON -- A St. Albans girl and her mother say their landlord's dog attacked the girl on the property they are renting.
Xerox wants money from Charleston church
CHARLESTON -- Xerox Corporation is demanding payment from a Charleston church because of violations on a lease agreement between the two.
Regionalism critical to economic development
Manchin CHARLESTON -- I recently had the pleasure of joining my friend and colleague Ohio Governor-elect Ted Strickland for a ceremony commemorating the reopening of the Ormet Aluminum plant located along the Ohio River in Hannibal, Ohio, just across the river from Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Movie premiere was an incredible event
Kopp HUNTINGTON -- The uplifting events of Dec. 12 will be etched in our memories for many, many years.
McGraw settles with advertising company
McGraw CHARLESTON - State Attorney General is one of 34 attorneys general who recently agreed to a settlement with YP Corp., an Internet advertising company charged with deceptive practices.
Woman sues towing company
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman says her car rolled off the back of a tow truck and struck her in a recently filed lawsuit.
Couple blames track, chairmaker for fall
WHEELING – A Pennsylvania couple blames Wheeling Downs and a chair manufacturer for injuries the husband received while gambling.
Suit filed against Monongalia Family Court judge
MORGANTOWN - A Wheeling woman says Monongalia Family Court Judge James Jeffrey Culpepper has not taken an active enough stance on her pending case.
Starcher chides fellow Justices for being 'blind'
Starcher CHARLESTON – Justice Larry Starcher of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals called his colleagues blind for throwing out a mangled miner's lawsuit.
Contractor didn't follow plans, caused worker's death
CHARLES TOWN - The estate of a man killed while working near power lines is suing a Charles Town business that was engaged in the building of townhouses in Ranson.
Just apologize, Governor Manchin
It might seems that way, but government isn't always supposed to be about politics.
House fell on man, suit says
CHARLESTON - A Clendenin man says that while he was performing the installation of a manufactured house, it fell on him and pushed him into the ground.
Motley Rice teaming with W. Va. firms
CHARLESTON - One of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms is part of two asbestos lawsuits that were filed recently in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Couple sues doctor over baby's delivery
MORGANTOWN - A Kanawha County couple says their doctor caused injury during the birth of their child by using forceps.
Huntington residency requirement challenged
HUNTINGTON - A Huntington policeman says the city's rule that certain city employees must live within city limits is unfair and is challenging it in Cabell Circuit Court.
Starcher, Benjamin stand up for Stucky
Starcher CHARLESTON – After three Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals blasted Kanawha Circuit Judge James Stucky for appointing Charleston attorney Franklin Fragale Jr. to manage evidence in a lawsuit, two Justices rose to Stucky's defense.