News from February 2013
Former Mason deputy's wrongful termination case dismissed from Kanawha court
CHARLESTON – A former Mason County Sheriff’s deputy will no longer be allowed to carry a badge and gun, and will have to make his case for wrongful termination before a judge in that county.
Kanawha Valley Jewelry sued over fall on ice
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Kanawha Valley Jewelry after she claims she was injured on its property.
State board sues engineering company for alleged failure to pay
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is suing J.L. Arnold Engineers, Inc., for failing to pay money it allegedly owes.
Lawsuit: Bank of America referred customers to scam
CHARLESTON – Bank of America is being sued by a couple claiming it knowingly referred them to a third-party foreclosure scam.
Ohio couple file asbestos suit in Kanawha court
CHARLESTON – A Proctorville, Ohio, couple are suing 29 companies they claim are responsible for a lung cancer diagnosis.
A state attorney general who promotes our state and not himself?
West Virginia’s new attorney general is living up to his promise to be different from his predecessor, five-term incumbent Darrell McGraw.
Logan County gives up $65K to settle civil rights claim
CHARLESTON – The Logan County Commission has settled a woman’s lawsuit alleging two deputy sheriffs not only falsely arrested her, but also played a role in setting fire to her house and car in retaliation for complaints she made about their conduct.
Prisoner says doctor left an IV in his right arm
HAMLIN - A prisoner at Mount Olive Correctional Complex has filed a medical malpractice suit against Montgomery General Hospital in Lincoln County Circuit Court.
Landlord says medical center left biohazardous waste, still owes rent
HAMLIN - Stowers & Sons Land Co. claims it is owed more than $38,000 by Tri State Medical Center for unpaid rental and clean-up at a leased Lincoln County property.
Asbestos suit says carpenter quit smoking in 1984
CHARLESTON – An Eleanor woman is suing 44 companies she claims are responsible for her late husband’s lung cancer and death.
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of former Moorefied police chief's lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court ruled last year a Hardy County judge was correct in dismissing the former police chief’s lawsuit against the town of Moorefield.
Couple sue CMH Homes, allege predatory lending
CHARLESTON – CMH Homes, Inc., is being sued by a Charleston couple claiming it engaged in predatory lending practices.
House passes magistrate pay equality bill
CHARLESTON – A bill that will give West Virginia magistrates and their staffs a pay raise passed the House Feb. 20 with a 53-45 vote.
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