News from 2010
Settlement reached in sealed med mal case against WVU Hospital
Barry Nace MARTINSBURG – Seven days before a public trial would have begun in a previously confidential medical malpractice suit, the parties settled and the case closed.
Logan County woman sues McDonald's, manager for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Logan County woman is suing McDonald's and the South Charleston location's manager after she slipped and fell.
Raleigh woman sues JCPenney Credit for unfair practices
CHARLESTON -- A Raleigh County woman is suing JCPenney Credit Services, General Electric and NCO Financial Systems after she claims they engaged in unlawful debt collection, unfair or deceptive practices and invasion of privacy, among other things.
Former employee sues Conaway Leasing for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Conaway Leasing after he was injured on the job.
Former employee sues Sedwick for Wage Payment & Collecton Act violations
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Sedwick Claims Management Services after she claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment & Collection Act.
Former inmate sues jail authority for sexual abuse, harassment
CHARLESTON -- A former inmate is suing the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority and four correctional officers after she claims she was sexually harassed and abused during her incarceration.
Man sues W&R Corporation for unauthorized debit transactions
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing W&R Corporation after he claims an unknown employee made multiple unauthorized transactions on his debit card.
Comdata sues Mountaineer Expedite for failure to pay
CHARLESTON -- A Tennessee company is suing Mountaineer Expedite after it claims it failed to pay for goods and services.
THEIR VIEW: Education must remain a top priority
CHARLESTON -- The goal of last month's special session on education was to produce meaningful reform.
Feds subpoena two state agencies
Manchin CHARLESTON - West Virginia was served last week with two federal subpoenas, Gov. Joe Manchin's office has confirmed.
Mason bar owners sue landlords for failing to clean 'Muddy Waters'
Muddy Waters on Main Street POINT PLEASANT – Though a Mason County bar probably never intended to earn its namesake, the operators are suing the building's owners for doing just that.
Lawyer plans lawsuit over Manchin replacement election
Manchin CHARLESTON — A South Charleston lawyer said he intends to take legal action to require a timely special election to fill the unexpired term for governor in the event that Gov. Joe Manchin wins the U.S. Senate election this fall.
PERSONNEL FILE: Nelson Mullins' Williams elected to Executive Committee of National Foundation
HUNTINGTON – Marc Williams, managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's West Virginia office, has been elected to the executive committee of The National Foundation for Judicial Excellence, a charitable foundation that provides training on civil justice issues to state court appellate judges from across the nation.
Woman says maternity store fired her after she became pregnant
MORGANTOWN -- A Fairmont woman is suing Destination Maternity Corporation and two individuals after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated.
Man sues over vehicle conversion
MORGANTOWN -- A man is suing another man after he claims he intentionally converted his 1990 Jaguar XJS.
Man sues over vehicle conversion
MORGANTOWN -- A man is suing another man after he claims he intentionally converted his 1990 Jaguar XJS.
Woman sues Dutch Miller for defective vehicle
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing DM Motor and Dutch Miller Enterprises after she claims the 2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS she purchased was defective.
Woman sues FedEx for wrongful termination
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County woman is suing FedEx Corporation after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated.
Man sues Subtrax for Wage Payment & Collection Act violations
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Subtrax after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment & Collection Act.
Tobacco settlement survives another challenge, appeal coming
Bader NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court decided Tuesday that 1998's Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement is constitutional, ruling against a challenge by the Competitive Enterprise Institute.