News from July 2017
Lawsuit against Mingo officials settled
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit against Mingo County officials that alleged they forced a man to plead guilty to a drug charge has been settled.
Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce to present 2017 Safer Workplaces Act seminar
HUNTINGTON – The Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, along with BrickStreet Insurance, will present a seminar about the 2017 Safer Workplaces Act.
Former officers sue Taylor County Commission for wrongful termination
CLARKSBURG – Three former officers are suing Taylor County Commission after they claim they were wrongfully terminated, in violation of the state of U.S. constitutions.
Man sues Shelly Company, Lindy Paving for injuries
WHEELING – A man is suing The Shelly Company and Lindy Paving after he claims he was injured due to their negligence.
Woman sues Public Defender Corporation for discrimination
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing the Public Defender Corporation for the Sixth and 24th Judicial Circuits of West Virginia after she claims she was discriminated against.
Consumer alleges debt collector Claudio & Johnson made threats to collect debt
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a debt collector over allegations that it used unfair and/or unconscionable means to collect a debt.
Woman alleges ex-husband failed to pay or modified loan for Princeton property without permission
PRINCETON – A woman is seeking to stop and stay foreclosure proceedings on her Princeton home.
Three file suit against Hillside Trucking, driver after Grafton collision
GRAFTON – Three Taylor County residents have filed suit against a Preston County business and individual after a rear-end collision near Grafton.
Gary's Body Shop alleged to owe insurance company for corrective repairs
WHEELING – An insurance company alleges it is owed reimbursement from an individual and Triadelphia body shop over corrective repairs to its customer's vehicles.
Man alleges he was wrongfully terminated by Heeter Geotechnical Construction
HINTON – A Hinton resident employed as an iron worker alleges he was terminated because of his complaints about contaminants in the New River during a project.
Justice Davis' ethical lapses continue
CHARLESTON – Leading up to and following the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia's decision in Leggett v. EQT Production Company, there was much attention given to the fact that newly elected Justice Beth Walker’s husband had held some energy stocks before the Court’s rehearing of the case. In response, Justice Walker notified the court that her husband had divested himself of ownership of shares of stock of any company engaged in the business of producing coal, oil, natural gas, wind, and solar energy.
Woman sues Wells Fargo for foreclosure
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Wells Fargo Bank after she claims it refused her house payments and is attempting to foreclose on her home.
Tara Retail Group sues WVDOH for failing to repair bridge
CHARLESTON – Tara Retail Group LLC is suing the West Virginia Division of Highways after it claims the DOH failed to repair the bridge to The Crossings Mall.
Magistrate resigns amid embezzlement allegations
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County Magistrate Julie Yeager resigned on Thursday amid embezzlement allegations.
Lawsuit alleging police seized couple’s property settled
KINGWOOD – A lawsuit alleging the Terra Alta Police Department wrongfully seized a couple’s property without cause and refused to return it has been confidentially settled.
Morrisey’s Disability Fraud Unit has saved nearly $6 million
CHARLESTON – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s disability fraud partnership reached a new milestone—achieving nearly $6 million in total savings during its first 18 months of operation.
Former employee sues Joe Holland Chevrolet for “frat house” mentality
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing Joe Holland Chevrolet after she claims the business was run like a frat house and she was discriminated against based on her gender.
West Virginia Radio Corporation of Charleston says West Virginia TV & Radio failure to release deed of trust
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Radio Corporation of Charleston is suing West Virginia TV & Radio Inc. for failing and refusing to release a deed of trust it has asked for since 2007.
Man sues HD Media Co. for failing to print retraction
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing HD Media Co. after he claims it failed to print a retraction.
Morrisey pulling in endorsements after announcing Senate run
HARPERS FERRY – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's U.S. Senate campaign has been endorsed by a grassroots conservative organization.