News from October 2015
Wheeling family sues Pa. trucking company, claiming driver's negligence caused accident
MOUNDSVILLE – A Wheeling family is suing a Pennsylvania company claiming that its driver caused a traffic accident.
Motorist brings own insurance carrier to court for coverage of unknown driver’s sideswipe collision
NEW CUMBERLAND–A Hancock County resident is suing a New Jersey-based insurance business doing business in West Virginia, claiming of breach of contractual obligation for coverage of an automobile accident.
Woman files lawsuit to prevent state police from selling her Mercedes
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County woman is seeking an injunction against the West Virginia State Police Department to prevent them from selling her car.
Townhouse owners, lessors sued over alleged negligence following accident on townhouse stoop
WINFIELD – A woman is suing the owners and lessors of a certain Hurricane townhouse over injuries a man sustained when he fell on the townhouse's stoop, claiming the fall was a result of negligence.
We won a battle, but the EPA war against West Virginia continues
Remember how Charlie Brown felt each time Lucy assured him that, this time, she really was going to hold the football for him to kick – and not pull it away at the last moment, causing him to fall flat on his back once again?
Worker sues Greenbrier Minerals, claiming he was unjustly terminated after injury
LOGAN – A Logan County man is suing his former employer claiming the company terminated him after being injured on the job.
The reality of the prevailing wage repeal
CHARLESTON – Prior to the Legislature's decision not to extend the requirement to pay prevailing wage on taxpayer funded projects until Sept. 30 of this year, organized labor unions implored public officials to keep those wage rates in place.
Firm in pelvic mesh MDL faces multi-million dollar suit in Texas
CHARLESTON – A Texas law firm involved in a national pelvic mesh lawsuit being heard in Charleston is at the heart of a lawsuit regarding the firm’s business dealings. Amir Shenaq filed a lawsuit Sept. 29 against AkinMears partners Truett Akin IV and Michelle Mears last month in Harris County District Court in Texas.
CSX removes derailment case to federal court, seeks dismissal
HUNTINGTON – CSX has asked to remove a lawsuit filed by nearly 100 Fayette County residents over a February trail derailment that resulted in spilled oil and evacuations to federal court. The 96 people originally filed the lawsuit Sept. 1 in Wayne Circuit Court against CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation Inc. CSX filed motions to remove it to federal court and to dismiss the case. In the original complaint, the plaintiffs sought compensatory and punitive damages from the Feb. 16 accident at
Justices lay into DHHR for psychiatric hospital 'noncompliance'
CHARLESTON – A majority of justices on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals had harsh words earlier this month for the state Department of Health and Human Resources in the agency’s repeated “noncompliance” with prior orders and commitments to better patient care at two of the state’s psychiatric hospitals. In its Oct. 7 opinion, the majority of the state’s high court mostly upheld Kanawha Circuit Court Judge Louis “Duke” Bloom’s orders against the DHHR.
Kanawha Co. woman names Sunset Memorial Park in injury lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing over injuries she sustained in a South Charleston park.
State Supreme Court dismisses delegate's Common Core lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit against school officials attempting to end the use of Common Core and in the state. The Supreme Court denied Del.
Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sued over alleged negligence, abuse
CHARLESTON – A Nicholas County resident is suing a nursing home on behalf of her mother, claiming neglect in her care.
Mycom North America sued over unpaid rent claims
WINFIELD – A Putnam company is suing a telecommunications company over unpaid rent allegations.
Wyoming Co. family sues Dynamic Energy Inc. over contaminated water claims
PINEVILLE – A Wyoming County family is suing a mining company over claims that the family's water supply has been contaminated as a result of coal mining near the home.
Quality Magnetite sues two Princeton companies over allegedly unpaid goods
PRINCETON – A Kenova company is suing two Princeton companies over allegedly not paying for deliveries of magnetite.
UPDATE: Morrisey hiring of political strategist draws criticism from Democrats
CHARLESTON – Democrats are criticizing a recent hiring by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, but an AG spokesman says they don’t have the facts straight. Last month, Morrisey’s office hired veteran political strategist Lance Henderson to serve as his deputy chief of staff, which is a newly created position.
Attorney Tom Ewing announces State Senate campaign
LANSING – Local attorney Tom Ewing has announced the start of his Republican campaign for State Senate in the 10th District. Ewing made the announcement of his first run for public office Oct. 8 at Chetty’s Pub in Fayette County.
Dog saved by state Supreme Court ruling back at rescue
HUNTINGTON – A dog saved by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals when it overturned a destruction order earlier this year is back at the rescue that originally saved her. Capri Billings, the director of River Cities Bully Buddies, the rescue that originally rescued Tinkerbell, said after the issue was resolved in the Supreme Court, Tinkerbell, who is affectionately called Tink, was returned to the rescue and not the previous owners. Billings said Michael Blatt and Kim Blatt had little to
West Virginia University College of Law scores a high grade in Best Value survey
MORGANTOWN – Schools, not just students, believe in getting good grades because high marks mean an assurance of quality. When the West Virginia University College of Law recently scored high on Best Value grade from the National Jurist/preLaw Magazine, it is also a means of celebration.