News from April 2011
Nicholas Co. couple sues Ford, bank over truck
CHARLESTON -- A Nicholas County couple is suing Turnpike Ford and Fifth Third Bank after they claim a vehicle they purchased was defective.
Man says company violated minimum wage standards
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Information Providers, Inc., after he claims the company violated minimum wage standards.
Putnam man sues Novo Nordisk for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON -- A Putnam County man is suing Novo Nordisk after he claims his employment was wrongfully terminated.
Delbarton man says State Police unlawfully detained him
CHARLESTON -- A Delbarton man is suing the West Virginia State Police after he claims he was unlawfully detained, arrested and physically battered and assaulted by three troopers.
Delbarton man says State Police unlawfully detained him
CHARLESTON -- A Delbarton man is suing the West Virginia State Police after he claims he was unlawfully detained, arrested and physically battered and assaulted by three troopers.
Former employees sue Medford Trucking for wage violations
CHARLESTON -- Four former employees are suing Medford Trucking after they claim it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.
Boone Co. woman says former employer sexually harassed her
CHARLESTON -- A Boone County woman is suing her former employer after she claims her employment was terminated because she refused her supervisor's sexual advances.
Drug pricing case in need of new judge
Glasser MINNEAPOLIS -– Because of a retirement and a recusal, a lawsuit brought by a West Virginia law firm over generic drug pricing is now a case without a judge.
Kanawha couple sues Argus Energy for work-related injuries
WAYNE -- A Kanawha County man and his wife are suing Argus Energy LLC after he claims he was injured while working.
WV CALA contest seeks wacky warning labels
CHARLESTON –- A statewide legal reform group is offering an $808 "lawsuit tax" prize for the most outrageous warning label.
Shoals woman blames HIMG, doctor for husband's death
HIMG HUNTINGTON -- A Shoals woman is suing HIMG and a Huntington physician after she claims they are responsible for her husband's death.
Woman accuses security firm of workers' comp discrimination
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing G4S Secure Solutions after she claims it subjected her and possibly other employees to workers' compensation discrimination.
Spider bite leads to lawsuit
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Blue Ridge Nursing LLC after he claims he was bitten by a spider.
Charleston woman says she was wrongfully fired from Headwaters
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Headwaters Inc. after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated.
Business4Breakfast seminars set for April 19, April 22
HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen announced that two Business4Breakfast seminars will be held in April.
Justices, AG, others discuss FOIAs with group from Republic of Georgia
Workman CHARLESTON -– A group from the Republic of Georgia visited Monday with members of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the state Attorney General, among others, to discuss the Freedom of Information Act.
Court enters default judgment in Charleston man's death of more than $400,000
CHARLESTON -- A final order in a 2008 lawsuit involving the death of a Charleston man was issued March 7 for damages of more than $400,000.
Actavis lawyer questions lack of publicity for settlement
Goodwin CHARLESTON – Lawyers who sued drug maker Actavis and distributor Mylan tell U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin they deserve $6 million for achieving a great settlement, but Actavis lawyer Matthew Moriarty of Cleveland wonders why they don't tell the world.
My mama told me, 'You better shop around!'
While Smokey Robinson's mother may have advised him to "shop around," she was talking about courtship not courtrooms.
Forensic animation services available in Charleston
Media Center's Senior Computer Animator Joe Justice. (Photo by Kyla Asbury) CHARLESTON – There are certain events that are better seen than explained and the Media Center's Senior Computer Animator Joe Justice uses forensic animation to help attorneys demonstrate these types of events.