News from August 2012
Couple accuse East Coast Pool Designer of breach of contract
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County couple is suing East Coast Pool Designer, LLC after they claim it breached its contract with them and caused them damages.
Pepsi delivery man sues Columbia Gas, elevator company for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Pepsi Bottling Company employee is suing Columbia Gas Transmission and ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation after he suffered injuries in an elevator.
Woman blames General Motors for defective vehicle
CHARLESTON -- A Cross Lanes woman is suing General Motors after she claims the vehicle she purchased was defective.
Eight more cases filed against MSU, Board of Trustees
CHARLESTON -- Eight more cases were filed against Mountain State University for failing to inform students about its accreditation issues.
McGraw warns of phone jury duty scam
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia consumers should be wary of another telephone scam regarding bogus calls about jury duty, according to state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office.
Conference in federal campaign finance case set for Tuesday
Goodwin CHARLESTON - A federal judge has scheduled a hearing in a lawsuit over the constitutionality of the state's Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program for Tuesday.
Scott Depot woman says men watched her while she was in tanning salon
CHARLESTON -- A Scott Depot woman is suing Sahara Tanning Salon after she claims she discovered men watching her after she got out of a tanning bed.
16 more cases filed against Mountain State
CHARLESTON -- Sixteen more cases were filed against Mountain State University for failing to inform students about its accreditation issues.
Man sues Speed Mining for wage payment violations
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Speed Mining, LLC after he claims it failed to pay his final wages within 72 hours of terminating his employment.
Employee sues WVDOT for discrimination
CHARLESTON -- An employee is suing the West Virginia Department of Transportation-Division of Highways after he claims he was discriminated against because of his illness.
Woman says Allied Nursing & Community Services violated wage payment act
HUNTINGTON -- A former employee is suing Allied Nursing & Community Services after she claims it failed to pay her final wages in a timely manner.
Big Sandy sues over sublease at Merritts Creek
HUNTINGTON -- Big Sandy Furniture, Inc., is suing after it claims a company failed to honor its agreement.
McGraw, other AGs announce settlement on LCD screens
McGraw CHARLESTON – West Virginia's Darrell McGraw and seven other state Attorneys General have negotiated a settlement with the makers of LCD screens.
Smile, Judge Watkins, you're on Candid Camera!
These days, you can hardly pick your nose or scratch your backside without some camera somewhere capturing the awkward moment. Whether it's a building security system, a passerby's cell phone, or a satellite miles above the earth, your two-second indiscretion may be recorded for posterity.
Wetzel attorney, former Supreme Court candidate faces disbarment
Rogers CHARLESTON – A Wetzel County attorney who was a candidate for the state Supreme Court soon could be without a license.
Dils slow in pursuing breach suits
Dils PARKERSBURG – A Wood County attorney has taken no for an answer in her attempt to collect legal fees and expenses from two former clients.
CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
Aug. 8
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
Aug. 6
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
July 11