News from March 2010
Ohio man sues Clerac, individual for not providing insurance coverage
CHARLESTON -- A Mansfield, Ohio, man is suing Clerac, LLC, after he claims the company declined to afford insurance coverage for him.
Raleigh County man sues Cranberry Lumber for work injury
CHARLESTON -- A Raleigh County man is suing Cranberry Lumber Company after he was injured while at work.
Raleigh Co. woman sues Big Sandy stores for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON -- A Raleigh County woman is suing John Eye Big Sandy Super Store Inc., Big Sandy Furniture Inc. and an individual after she claims she was sexually harassed while employed at Big Sandy.
Former employee sues lumber companies individual for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Gilbert-PLC Lumber, Cabin Creek Lumber Co. and an individual for wrongful termination.
Former employee sues Edgewood Country Club for unlawful termination
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man us suing his former employer after he claims he was unlawfully terminated from his employment.
Mullens woman sues 14 companies in asbestos suit for stepfather's death
CHARLESTON -- A Mullens woman named 14 companies in an asbestos-related case for her stepfather's death.
Group may challenge publicly financed election
Manchin CHARLESTON (Legal Newsline) - Before West Virginia ever holds a publicly financed election for two Supreme Court seats in 2012, the law allowing it might have to survive a challenge in court.
Man sues Thomas Memorial Hospital, others for age discrimination
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County physician is suing Thomas Memorial Hospital & Comprehensive Surgical Associates for violations of the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
Weight Watchers sues tech companies for breach of contract
CHARLESTON -- Weight Watchers of West Virginia is suing Wye Oak Technology and its owner and 3 States Consulting and its owner for breach of contract.
Ky. woman sues St. Mary Medical Center, others for medical malpractice
HUNTINGTON -- An Ashland, Ky., woman is suing St. Mary's Medical Center and Huntington Emergency Physicians Group for negligence and medical malpractice after she claims they breached the acceptable standards of care.
State should be wary of plaintiffs attorneys, Ketchum warns
Ketchum CHARLESTON - State Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum recently wrote that the plaintiffs lawyers in a $381 million case against DuPont will harm the state's economy if a medical monitoring law is not abolished or revised.
Former Pizza Hut employee sues for sexual harassment, wrongful termination
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County woman is suing Midland Food Services and its store manager for violation of the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
Putnam plant boiler explosion created health problems, Pa. man alleges
WINFIELD - A Pennsylvania man is accusing a public utility company for health problems he incurred after he was exposed to toxic materials at its Putnam County facility almost two years ago.
Employee sues Association of Rehabilitation Facilities for discrimination
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing the West Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Facilities for violations of the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
South Charleston man sues woman for constructive fraud, conversion
CHARLESTON -- A South Charleston man is suing the Administratrix of his mother's estate after he claims she removed funds from her account for her own benefit.
Woman sues R.A.C. Inc., former roommate for apartment fire
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston woman is suing R.A.C. Inc. and her former apartment roommate after a fire occurred in the apartment unit.
DuPont wins new trial in Spelter case
CHARLESTON (Legal Newsline)- The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on Friday reduced the punitive damages award won by residents of Spelter in a pollution class action lawsuit against DuPont Co.
Three-peat
We won! We won! Damnation! West Virginia is number one for the third year in a row!
Woman sues Wal-Mart for injuries from a fall
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing Wal-Mart after she was injured at its U.S. Route 60 location.
Charleston woman cites 'mental stress,' health for dismissing suit against Putnam dentist
WINFIELD - Citing the mental stress it caused her, a Charleston woman has dropped her lawsuit against a Putnam County dentist.