News from November 2012
Motion to dismiss affirmed in oil and gas rights case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court on Nov. 16 upheld the Lewis County Circuit Court’s dismissal of an oil and gas rights dispute between heirs of a 200-acre tract in Lewis County.
Woman sues Huntington Health & Rehab for mother's death
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Seventeenth Street Associates, LLC after she claims it failed to care for her mother.
Standard Environmental says Frasure Creek Mining failed to pay for goods, services
WINFIELD – Standard Environmental is suing Frasure Creek Mining, LLC, after it claims it is owed more than $15,000 for goods and services.
Cross Lanes widow names 51 defendants in asbestos case
CHARLESTON – A Cross Lanes woman is suing 51 companies she claims are responsible for her late husband’s colon cancer and death.
Woman blames employer for fall in parking lot
CHARLESTON – A Logan County woman is suing the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia, Inc., after she claims she was injured when she was forced to move her car in the snowy parking lot.
Sutton couple names 67 defendants in asbestos case
CHARLESTON – A Sutton couple is suing 67 companies they claim are responsible for a mesothelioma diagnosis.
Logan man says insurer never resolved claim
MADISON -- Logan County resident Thomas E. Thompson, Jr., thinks his auto insurance provider has never settled his underinsured motorist’s coverage claim relative to a vehicle collision five years ago.
SC affirms dismissal of civil rights suit
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision that dismissed a Nicholas County man’s civil rights suit.
Company to prevent waste from reaching ground in Ravenswood
RAVENSWOOD – Three companies in Ravenswood have signed a consent order with the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent releases of cyanide into soil and groundwater at their 2.7-acre site.
Wood County daycare faces lawsuit over death of toddler
PARKERSBURG – The owners of a Wood County daycare are denying they are responsible for the death of toddler in their care.
Jackson man says daughter-in-law negligent in fatal crash
RIPLEY – A Jackson County man is suing the estate of his daughter-in-law, alleging she caused the deaths of his grandchildren.
Lewis County man wants ethics panel to reconsider complaint
CHARLESTON – A Lewis County businessman says a state ethics panel did not take seriously his complaint against two Tucker County judicial officers.