News from October 2016
Woman alleges Huntington Health and Rehabilitation provided negligent care
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington woman alleges negligent care at a nursing facility resulted in injuries to a resident.
Trinity Church of God alleges Huntington contractor installed leaky roof
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington church alleges a contractor installed a substandard roof.
Mechanic alleges Preston County school board breached contract
KINGWOOD – A mechanic has filed a suit against a school board after his pay was decreased.
Dunbar woman alleges she was harassed, burned on Marriott job
CHARLESTON – A Dunbar woman alleges she was sexually harassed and burned by a supervisor.
Consumer accuses Transworld Systems of invading privacy with phone calls
FAYETTEVILLE – A consumer alleges a debt collector invaded her privacy with its phone calls.
Carpenter claims he was injured in forklift accident
MOOREFIELD – A carpenter alleges he was injured while working for his Fisher employer.
Jackson County customer accuses used car dealer of warranty breach
RIPLEY — A Jackson County woman is suing a Chapmanville used car dealer, alleging breach of contract and breach of warranty in selling her a defective vehicle.
Secretary of labor accuses Elkins business of worker violations
ELKINS — The U.S. secretary of labor is suing an Elkins business, alleging violation of workers compensation acts in failing to pay the minimum wage.
Grafton consumer alleges credit union violated state law
GRAFTON — A Grafton man is suing a Fairmont credit union, a creditor, alleging deceptive business practices.
ACLU-WV sues Cabell clerk for refusing online voter registration
HUNTINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is suing Cabell County Clerk Karen Cole for refusing to recognize and permit online voter registration within the county.
Woman sues surgeon for breach of standard of care
CHARLESTON – A St. Albans woman is suing Dr. David L. Soulsby after she claims he breached the standard of care during her surgery.
Students face limited options with ITT losing accreditation as it closes
HUNTINGTON – ITT Technical Institute is another in a long list of for-profit schools that have lost their accreditation and had to close, leaving students in the lurch with college loans from a school that no longer exists.
Bluefield woman blames ex-boyfriend, city for sexual assault
PRINCETON — A Bluefield woman is suing an ex-boyfriend and a local municipality, alleging sexual assault and failure to intervene in the ongoing attack.
Office manager alleges former employer breached contract
WHEELING — An Ohio County man is suing his former employer, alleging breach of employment contract.
Mother sues Mercer County school board for son’s injuries
PRINCETON – A mother is suing the Mercer County Board of Education after she claims it failed to implement her son’s Individualized Education Plan and it caused him injuries.
Consumer alleges debt collectors broke law
CHARLESTON — A Raleigh County man is suing debt collectors, alleging deceptive collection practices.
Steel of West Virginia files voluntary dismissal
HUNTINGTON – Steel of West Virginia has filed a voluntary dismissal of its appeal of Cabell Huntington Hospital’s acquisition of St. Mary’s Medical Center.
Court throws out Logan judge’s election petition
LOGAN – A special court threw out Logan Circuit Judge William Douglas Witten’s petition to overturn votes so he could remain on the bench.
Manager accuses employer, co-workers of disability discrimination
CHARLESTON — A Putnam County woman is suing her former employer and co-workers, alleging disability discrimination and wrongful termination.
Delivery driver accuses auto parts distributor of wrongful termination
PRINCETON — A Greenbrier County man is suing an automotive parts distributor, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.