News from March 2013
Woman sues lessee's estate for unpaid rent
CHARLESTON - A woman is suing the estate of a former lessee after she claims he failed to pay rent for three months.
Couple sue over alleged hole in 7-11 parking lot
CHARLESTON - A woman and her husband are suing Prima Marketing LLC after she was injured while on its property.
Church trustees sue Huntington over municipal land use regulations
HUNTINGTON - Three church trustees of Apostolic Life Cathedral are suing the City of Huntington after they claim its municipal land use regulations will cause irreparable harm if they are forced to destroy a structure on their land instead of rehabilitating it.
Newtech says Tri State Hotels owes more than $50K
HUNTINGTON - Newtech Systems Inc. is suing Tri State Hotels LLC after it claims Tri State has failed and refused to pay more than $50,000 for goods and services.
Man says Clayton Homes sold him a defective home
HUNTINGTON - A man is suing Clayton Homes Vanderbilt Mortgage after he claims the home he purchased was defective and unfit for its intended purpose.
Woman blames Rumpke for car accident
HUNTINGTON - A woman is suing Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc. after she claims one of its employees caused a car accident.
Man says Capital One Bank illegally called him 44 times
CHARLESTON - A man is suing Capital One Bank after he claims it violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
Supreme Court agrees to term-ending suspension of family court judge
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County family law judge has been suspended for the remainder of his elected term.
Court reverses Workers' Comp ruling over carpal tunnel
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in a case involving a former employee of the Princess Beverly Coal Company.
Court denies man's appeal for Workers' Comp hearing loss benefits
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a former worker at Alcan Rolled Products-Ravenswood can't seek Workers' Compensation benefits for hearing loss for the years the company has been in compliance with noise regulations.
SC rules referral to neurosurgeon not compensable
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in a case involving the foreman at a coal mine.
Mercer man claims nose, ribs broken during DUI arrest
BECKLEY – A Mercer County man is accusing four state troopers of an unprovoked beating.
Decorated Huntington police officer sued over arrest
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington police officer who has been recognized for his number of yearly DUI arrests twice in the last three years has had one he made last year called into question.
Trooper accused of excessive force when arresting Raleigh Co. man
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County man is alleging a state trooper was overzealous in arresting him for moving violations.