News from 2015
Wayne Building and Remodeling sued over allegedly not completing Red House home
WINFIELD– A Red House husband and wife are suing a construction contractor over claims he failed to finish his duties and failed to reimburse the couple for advanced funds.
Woman sues Equifax claiming it failed to fully investigate faulty credit claims
KINGWOOD – An Aurora woman claims a consumer reporting agency is failing to properly investigate and is wrongfully holding her deceased mother's debt in her name, ruining her credit.
Trusts file lawsuit to dissolve RII-DII LLC
KINGWOOD – Two trusts have filed a lawsuit seeking the dissolution of RII-DII LLC or the expulsion of its manager.
Harvey's Inc. asks court to enforce original deed
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County business has filed a petition for declaratory judgment in relation to a property dispute.
Higgins says his AG qualifications 'speak for themselves'
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General candidate David K. Higgins says his qualifications for the office speak for themselves. Higgins, an attorney at Robinson & McElwee, said he has experience in handling tax litigation and litigation involving the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
Armstead, Cole already planning for 2016 legislative session
CHARLESTON – As West Virginia's 2016 legislative session nears, the state's top legislators are setting their priorities for the upcoming term.
J&R Repairs sues two Beckley companies over unpaid debt allegations
BECKLEY – A Madison company claims two businesses have failed to pay back thousands of dollars in credit.
Davis H. Elliot Construction Co. sued over alleged wrongful termination
WINFIELD – A Lincoln County man is suing a Putnam County construction company over allegations of unfair termination.
Maverick Transportation, truck driver sued over alleged negligence in Nitro semi collision
WINFIELD–An Amite, La. husband and wife are suing a truck driver and his employers over a hit-and-run vehicle collision.
Va. doctor sued over allegations of failure to pay transcription fees
BECKLEY – A medical transcriptionist is taking her former employer to court, claiming the doctor has yet to pay her thousands of dollars in fees.
Raleigh Co. woman sues Erie Insurance Co. over underinsured collision
BECKLEY–A Raleigh County resident is suing an Erie, Pa.-based insurance business on claims of breach of contract in coverage for a critical 2013 automobile accident.
Ohio trucking company seeks damages after Route 219 accident
KINGWOOD–An Ohio-based trucking company is suing a Maryland business on claims of property damage in connection with a 2014 motor vehicle accident on a Preston County highway.
Lawsuit against Cabell school board for injuries dismissed
HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit filed earlier this year against the Cabell County Board of Education alleging injuries of a minor child has been dismissed. The plaintiffs announced they had reached a settlement with the board and both parties jointly moved that the matter be dismissed with prejudice, according to the dismissal order. The court ordered the case be dismissed with prejudice and stricken from the court docket. On May 21, 2009, Corey Cooper, a minor child, was a student at Beverly Hills Mi
Quality Magnetite sues mining company over allegations of unpaid services
BECKLEY – A West Virgina company is suing a client over claims that thousands of dollars' worth of payments for services provided were never received.
Former Taco Bell employee's racial discrimination suit dismissed
HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit against Taco Bell alleging a former employee was discriminated against for reporting racial slurs was removed to federal court, where it was dismissed. District Judge Robert C.
Retaliatory firing case against Rally's dismissed in federal court
HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit against Rally's alleging a former employee was fired due to reporting illegal activity was removed to federal court, where it was dismissed. The plaintiff, Jerald Pullen, was notified that unless he obtained new counsel or notified the court in writing that he would represent himself, his lawsuit would be dismissed without prejudice, according to an order filed in the U.S.
Disabled worker sues Custom Manufacturing Services alleging unlawful termination
PRINCETON–A Mercer County arthritis sufferer is suing her employer on claims of disability discrimination in the loss of her job in 2014, when the company allegedly fired her in lieu of providing reasonable accommodations in her work duties.
Wrongful death suit against Cabell Huntington dismissed
HUNTINGTON – A motion to dismiss has been awarded in a lawsuit against Cabell Huntington Hospital alleging it was responsible for a woman's death. Cabell filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and a hearing was held, according to the dismissal order. The court ruled that the plaintiff had not complied with the statutory prerequisites of the Medical Professional Liability Act, which included the filing of a notice of claim and certificate of merit 30 days prior to the
Man sues claiming medical malpractice after undergoing circumcision
BECKLEY – A man is suing over claims that he was injured as a result of negligent care and treatment before and after undergoing a circumcision.
Raleigh Co. couple sues Century 21 over claims of fraud
BECKLEY – A married couple is suing a real estate agent franchise company over claims of misrepresentation and fraud in relation to a house inspection.