News from January 2013
Fla. couple suing 70 in Kanawha court
CHARLESTON – A Safety Harbor, Fla., couple are suing 70 companies they claim are responsible for a mesothelioma diagnosis.
Couple name 62 defendants in asbestos case
CHARLESTON – A Huntington couple are suing 62 companies they claim are responsible for a lung cancer diagnosis.
Wayne County town's pit bull ban upheld
CHARLESTON – The state’s Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of the Town of Ceredo’s ordinance prohibiting the ownership of pit bull terriers within the city limits.
Man says he tripped on tools, fell down stairs
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County man is suing Lakeview Resort & Conference Center after he claims he was injured while on its premises.
Man sues theater for electrical shock injuries
MORGANTOWN – A man is suing Hollywood Theaters, Inc., after he claims he suffered an electrical shock at its concession counter.
Couple sue Love’s Travel Stops for car accident
CHARLESTON – A man and his wife are suing Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc., after a car accident caused him serious injuries.
Woman sues Bank of America
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Bank of America after she claims it failed to properly apply payments to her account.
Woman says Quicken Loans engaged in predatory lending practices
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Quicken Loans, Inc., after she claims it engaged in predatory lending practices and has caused her damages.
Bipolar man says he was wrongfully fired
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing LB Foster Rail Technologies, Inc., after he claims his employment was wrongfully terminated because of his illness.
Man sues church over car accident
WAYNE – A man is suing Pentecostal Truth Ministries Church of Huntington after he claims he was injured in a car accident caused by an agent of the church.
Huntington man says he was assaulted while visiting friend
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington man is suing a Williamson resident he claims intentionally assaulted him while he was visiting a friend.
Massey shareholder suits combined, stayed
BECKLEY – Two shareholder class action lawsuits have been consolidated against Massey Energy over a stock drop that began when the Upper Big Branch Mine, owned by a subsidiary, exploded and killed 29 workers.
Public defender's law license suspended for 30 days
CHARLESTON – The state’s high court has rejected the sanctions recommended by the Lawyer Disciplinary Board for an attorney’s failure to timely communicate with clients, instead applying a stiffer sanction to the assistant Kanawha County Public Defender.
Mom says son was duct-taped to a locker by teacher
HAMLIN - A West Hamlin mother says a teacher put duct tape around the neck and body of her minor son and taped him to a locker for talking.
Dental receptionist accused of embezzling $250K
HAMLIN - Dental practices in Hamlin and Alum Creek claim embezzlement of at least $250,000 by a veteran employee, and allege that in three months prior to her Hawaiian vacation last year, there were no cash payments recorded.
Couple claim mobile home loan was predatory
HAMLIN - A predatory lending complaint by Joseph and Jamie Bell revolves around a loan amount allegedly more than twice the value of real property involved.