News from 2016
Woman says Wheeling Jesuit professor wouldn't accommodate her learning disability
Woman sues Wheeling Jesuit University for professor who refused to accommodate a learning disability WHEELING – A woman is suing Wheeling Jesuit University after she claims a professor refused to follow learning disability accommodations and would yell at her.
Statoil sues Ohio County Commission for tax errors
WHEELING – Statoil USA Onshore Properties Inc. is suing the Ohio County Commission after it claims tax errors were made and the commission refused an application of the principle of exoneration.
Woman says surgical mishap caused injuries
SUMMERSVILLE – A woman is suing the City of Summersville after she claims a surgeon at Summersville Regional Medical Center caused her injuries.
Couple sues Summersville RMC, physician for surgical mistake
SUMMERSVILLE – A couple is suing the City of Summersville after they claim a physician made a mistake during surgery and caused damages.
What if it were illegal to choose where you shop, exercise, or worship?
Do you shop at Foodland, Save-A-Lot, Kroger, Walmart or some other chain?
Sending our kids off to college helps keep them here at home
CHARLESTON – Over the past few weeks, families across the state hugged their children goodbye and sent them off to college.
Morrisey’s office touts transparency
Dear Editor: Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has made great strides in instituting ethical, good-government policies on the state’s hiring of private lawyers for litigation, and he has worked to limit the amount of settlement dollars paid to these lawyers.
Morrisey critical of Reynolds' business relationship with Charleston Newspapers
CHARLESTON – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has gone on the offensive, criticizing Democratic challenger Doug Reynolds’ business relationship with the state’s largest newspaper.
POWER initiative grants aim to revitalize coal-mining areas
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined representatives from the federally funded Appalachian Regional Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration in announcing $10 million in funding for nine projects aimed at revitalizing West Virginia communities suffering from the economic impacts of the coal industry downturn.
Woman blames injuries on store operator's failure to provide safe premises
RIPLEY — A patron is suing a gas station and convenience store operator, alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Fence company accused of failing to pay rent
WINFIELD — A lessor is suing Whittington Fence Company Inc., a lessee, citing alleged breach of contract.
Woman claims credit reporting agencies, lessor violated laws
MARTINSBURG — A woman is suing Equifax Information Services LLC, TransUnion LLC and General Motors Financial Company Inc., two consumer reporting agencies and a lessor, citing alleged violation of credit laws.
Divorced pair claim misrepresentations by loan servicer
MOUNDSVILLE — Two people formerly married to each other are suing Citimortgage Inc., a loan servicer, citing alleged illegal fees, misrepresentations and suppressions.
Couple claim drug makers failed to provide adequate warnings
BLUEFIELD — A married couple's lawsuit against drug manufacturing companies responsible for Nexium cites alleged breach of express and implied warranties.
Survey indicates nearly 30 percent of W.Va. members would leave union if they could
A new survey indicates that almost 80 percent of union members in West Virginia would rather represent themselves with employers if they opted out of the union.
AG's office announces $1.3M antitrust settlement with four financial firms
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has reached additional settlements totaling $1.28 million with four financial corporations, bringing the amount of the broader case to $4.7 million.
Man sues Affliction Holdings for breach of contract
BECKLEY – A Beckley man is suing Affliction Holdings LLC after he claims it breached its contract with him and caused him damages.
West Virginia, New Hampshire senators urge National Guard to change apportionment of counterdrug funds
West Virginia's Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire recently joined in calling on the National Guard to change the way it apportions funds to address drug abuse epidemics in U.S. states.
Some workers in West Virginia bite on Right to Work legal aid offer
CHARLESTON – The National Right to Work Foundation’s offer to provide free legal aid to any employees seeking to assert their rights under a new Right to Work law has drawn interest in West Virginia.
INFUSE program brings WVU together with State Department for global learning
MORGANTOWN – With natural gas a growing part of West Virginia’s energy sector, one of the state’s universities has been tapped by the U.S. Department of State to make its knowledge global.