News from July 2013
Supreme Court resolves dispute over DOT job opening
Justices of the state Supreme Court
Three Mingo deputies accused of excessive force
CHARLESTON - Three Mingo County Sheriff’s deputies are accused of brutalizing a man following an altercation he had with one of the deputy’s loved ones.
State Human Rights Commission sues Wincor Properties
MORGANTOWN - The West Virginia Human Rights Commission has sued Wincor Properties LLC on behalf of a woman who claimed it would not rent to her because she has children.
Estates of miners who died at Upper Big Branch sue Alpha, seek $1.5 million each
BECKLEY – The estates of three miners killed in the 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine have filed a lawsuit that alleges Alpha Natural Resources has not paid them the $1.5 million each it promised.
Supreme Court: Pleasants Co. case belongs in Texas
Justices of the state Supreme Court
Fourteen Actos cases filed against Takeda Pharmaceuticals over cancer, death
WAYNE - Fourteen complaints have been filed in Wayne Circuit Court against Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. after the plaintiffs claim they suffered bladder cancer as a result of taking Actos.
Hammer-tossing lawsuit against brick company dismissed
MARTINSBURG - A lawsuit against a Martinsburg company that alleged a supervisor threw hammers in the direction of employees has been dismissed.
Man blames CAMC for woman's brain injury
Charleston Area Medical Center
Woman says Brondie Construction breached its contract
CHARLESTON - A woman is suing Brondie Construction for breach of contract after he allegedly failed to properly install her swimming pool.
Former employee says Caterpillar violated wage payment act
CHARLESTON - A man is using his former employer for failing to timely pay his final wages after terminating his employment.
Couple sue surgeon for negligence during surgery
CHARLESTON - A couple are suing a surgeon that was allegedly negligent during a surgery and caused severe damages.
Mother says daughter's chemotherapy was negligently administered
CHARLESTON - A woman is suing after her daughter's chemotherapy was allegedly negligently administered and she suffered severe and permanent injuries.
You can’t blame creditors for wanting their money back
Debt collectors can be annoying – calling at all hours, contacting relatives and employers, making you feel like a deadbeat.
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
June 24
Man settles suit against f.y.e. over check allegedly posted on Twitter
The f.y.e. store in the Martinsburg Mall
