News from March 2016
Plaintiffs seek damages for alleged defective vehicle
LOGAN – A Logan County couple is suing over an allegedly defective vehicle they purchased.
Insurance company refuses to pay for roof damage; suit alleges breach of contract
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Weirton construction company is suing over its insurance company's refusal to pay for damage to a building's roof.
Property owners accuse CSX of denying access to their land
POINT PLEASANT – Two Mason County property owners are suing CSX in a dispute over land access.
Homeowners claim mortgage fraud in suit against Selene Financial
PRINCETON — A Mercer County couple is suing their mortgage lender in a dispute surrounding an alleged scam to foreclose on their home.
Groups hail second passage of AG outside counsel bill
CHARLESTON – State and national groups are praising the West Virginia Legislature’s passage of a bill that would codify current Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s outside counsel policy. House Bill 4007 already was passed once this session, but Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed it because he thought it was too broad and gave the AG too much power.
Couple accuses Sistersville Tank Works of causing husband’s cancer
MOUNDSVILLE – A Wetzel County couple is suing a tank manufacturer over kidney cancer the husband allegedly suffered via exposure to its products.
Homeowner accuses JPMorgan Chase of unconscionable conduct
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man says that when he defaulted on his mortgage, his bank foreclosed on the house instead of working out a repayment plan.
Buyer claims fraud in land transaction
WHEELING – A West Virginia man says land he purchased in 2013 contains a flaw undisclosed at the time of sale that substantially reduces its resale value.
Customer accuses 21st Mortgage Corp. of phone harassment
WINFIELD – A man is suing 21st Mortgage Corp., claiming it violated consumer protection laws by allegedly harassing him to collect a debt.
Property buyers accuse sellers of charging excessive interest, harassment
KEYSER – A Mineral County family says they were pressured into signing an unfavorable real estate deal and then unlawfully harassed over allegedly late payments.
Tech firm sues Maples Health in breach of contract dispute
PRINCETON — A North Carolina firm says Maples Health Care has failed to pay for the use of software and equipment that the plaintiff provided under a contract.
Woman blames injuries on city's alleged negligence
LOGAN — A Logan County woman is suing the City of Logan, claiming she was badly injured when she tripped on a sidewalk that was in disrepair.
Wisconsin firm seeks to enforce judgment against Clancy’s Irish Pub
KEYSER — A Wisconsin company is suing in a West Virginia court, seeking to enforce a court judgment from LaCrosse County, Wisconsin, against a West Virginia business and two individuals.
AG's office announces events for Consumer Protection Week
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office will host various events statewide, including several in Cabell, Kanawha, Putnam and Wayne counties, aimed at consumer education and fighting fraud as part of National Consumer Protection Week 2016.
Morgantown attorney has law license suspended for one year
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled to suspend a Morgantown attorney’s law license and has also ordered other sanctions for him. The Supreme Court imposed a one-year suspension of Thorn H. Thorn’s law license and adopted other sanctions recommended by the Hearing Panel Subcommittee, according to the March 3 opinion.
Justices: Prosecutor, trooper don't have to return seized property
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a state trooper and prosecutor do not have to return seized property because the petitioner failed to secure an order directing the return of the property. Pristine Pre-Owned Auto appealed the Mineral Circuit Court’s order denying its complaint seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the return of items seized by West Virginia State Police Trooper M.L. Travelpiece in his execution of a search warrant at Pristine’s business premi
Judge says Benjamin shouldn't have received campaign financing
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin shouldn’t have received public campaign finance money for his re-election campaign, a Kanawha County judge has ruled. Kanawha Circuit Judge Tod Kaufman ruled March 4 that the State Election Commission was “clearly erroneous” in deciding Benjamin’s campaign was eligible for public financing. In a statement Friday, Benjamin said he still thinks the SEC was correct in issuing the funds to his campaign. And he hinted at an appeal to the state S
Couple's suit claims camper title was never received
KINGWOOD — A Pennsylvania couple say they never received the title to a camper they purchased in 2014 along with two lots through Big Bear Real Estate for $25,500.
Injured motorist blames van driver for spinal injuries
PRINCETON — A Mercer County woman says she was injured when the driver of a cargo van struck her vehicle in a gas station parking lot.
Daughter blames nursing home for mother’s injury, death
WHEELING — An Ohio County woman is suing Good Shepherd nursing home, claiming negligence by staff led to her mother’s death.