News from December 2016
West Union couple sues Antero Resources for negligence
CLARKSBURG – A West Union couple is suing Antero Resources Corporation after they claim the company was negligent and caused them damages.
Customer blames Kroger for fall in Charleston store
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County woman is suing Kroger, alleging the store operators' negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff.
Wood County couple alleges Lumber Liquidators misrepresented product
CHARLESTON — A Wood County couple is suing Virginia hardwood flooring companies, alleging the defendants' negligence exposed the defendants to toxic fumes.
Deutsche Bank accused of unjust enrichment
KEYSER — A West Virginia man is suing Deutsche Bank, alleging unjust enrichment.
Jenkins introduces bill to stop stream buffer zone rule
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins has introduced a resolution to force Congress to take an up-or-down vote on a recently finalized anti-coal regulation from the Obama administration.
Employee blames Logan County mall operator for injuries in rockfall
LOGAN — A Logan County woman is suing a local mall operator, alleging the defendant's negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff.
Pocahontas man blames family physician for father's death
MARLINTON — A Pocahontas County man is suing a family physician, alleging medical negligence in the death of the plaintiff's father.
Meractus report: Health care in West Virginia has room for improvement
FAIRFAX, Va. – Although there is some not-so-bad news for West Virginia's health care ranking in a report recently released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the predicted direction is predominantly up, according to one of the report's authors.
Employee blames Logan mall property owner for injuries
LOGAN — A Logan County woman is suing the owners of a local mall, alleging the defendant's negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff.
Consumer accuses debt collector of wrongful practices
FAYETTEVILLE — A West Virginia man is suing a finance business, alleging unfair and unconscionable collection practices.
Capito urges Trump to include broadband expansion in infrastructure plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is encouraging President-elect Donald Trump’s administration to include broadband deployment measures as a core component of any infrastructure proposals.
Kitchen designer accuses lumber business of discrimination
LOGAN — A Boone County woman is suing a Parkersburg lumber business, alleging age discrimination, disability discrimination and wrongful termination.
Federal jury returns $2M verdict in third DuPont C8 case
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal jury has returned a $2 million verdict against DuPont in the third of 3,500 cases charging that DuPont knowingly contaminated drinking water at its facility near Parkersburg.
Logan Corporation sues former president for unjust enrichment
WINFIELD – The Logan Corporation is suing a Florida man who was president of the company five years, claiming he was unjustly enriched at the corporation’s expense.
Woman sues UnitedHealth Group, Standard Insurance Company for denying benefits
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing UnitedHealth Group and Standard Insurance Company after she claims she is disabled and the insurance company terminated her benefits.
Federal lawsuit over coal mine drainage settled
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit over coal mine drainage into streams has been settled between three environmental groups and Pocahontas Land Corporation.
WVU settles racial discrimination lawsuit
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University Board of Governors and its neurosurgery chairman Dr. Charles Rosen have settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee.
Customer accuses window installer of contract breach
WINFIELD — A Nitro woman is suing a St. Albans window installer, alleging negligence in failing to properly complete a job.
Winfield couple alleges lending, mortgage companies violated law
WINFIELD — A Winfield couple is suing lending and mortgage companies, alleging unfair and unconscionable means of collection practices and wrongful foreclosure.
Insured motorist alleges insurer owes $25,000
BECKLEY — A Raleigh County woman is suing a licensed insurer, alleging it owes $25,000 in breach of an insurance contract.