News from September 2017
Widow alleges metal object left by Tolsia Lumber near roadway caused husband's death
WAYNE – A Pritchard widow alleges that a metal object left by a Fort Gay saw mill operator near a highway caused the death of her husband.
Man says Garlow Insurance failed to procure policy for rental property
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man alleges that an insurance agency failed to procure a property insurance policy for his rental property.
A.D. Transport Express seeks damages from Hutch's Wrecker Service over collision recovery
FAYETTEVILLE – A Handley towing company is alleged to have caused the loss of cargo and a tractor-trailer because of its delay in recovering the equipment.
Woman says River City Ford didn't disclose vehicle was previously damaged
WAYNE – A Kentucky woman alleges a West Virginia car dealer failed to disclose that the vehicle she purchased had previously been in an accident.
Woman sues Wayne County school board over damage caused by buses
WAYNE – A Kenova woman claims that bus drivers for the Wayne County Board of Education have damaged her property.
Shops of Kanawha alleged to have failed to maintain sidewalk
CHARLESTON – A woman alleges an uneven sidewalk at the Shops at Kanawha caused her to fall.
Customer claims rim on Cobalt air compressor was defective, caused injuries
CHARLESTON – A Cabin Creek man alleges he was injured by an air compressor he purchased at Lowe's.
Arbitrator: Authority to cease publication of Daily Mail 'did not exist'
CHARLESTON – A federal arbitrator’s nearly $4 million ruling sheds more light on how Charleston became a one-newspaper town. In his filing, Arbitrator Edward D. McDevitt of Charleston provides some details about what happened internally at Charleston Newspapers when executives were deciding to shut down the Charleston Daily Mail and merge it with the Charleston Gazette. In closing his 16-page order, McDevitt writes that a newspaper expert used by Charleston Newspapers determined that the authority to cease publication of the Charleston Daily Mail “did not exist.”
Judge orders state board to approve school system’s consolidation plan
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Louis “Duke” Bloom has ordered the West Virginia Board of Education to either give conditional approval to the Nicholas County Board of Education’s school consolidation plan or for it to post a bond in the amount of $130 million to cover federal funds on the line with FEMA.
Supreme Court upholds order allowing Westover to annex Morgantown Mall
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has voted to uphold a lower court’s decision to allow the City of Westover to annex the Morgantown Mall.
Supreme Court temporarily suspends attorney’s law license
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has temporarily suspended the law license of a Charleston attorney for three months.
State Supreme Court will hear appeal in 30-year-old case
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has agreed to hear arguments regarding a 1987 murder conviction overturned by Cabell Circuit Judge Alfred E. Ferguson.
Arbitrator says Gazette owes nearly $4 million to Daily Mail publishers
CHARLESTON – An arbitrator has ruled Charleston Newspapers’ publishing company owes the publisher of the defunct Charleston Daily Mail nearly $4 million. The petition confirming the arbitration award was issued Sept. 6 in federal court.
Norfolk Southern Railway employee seeks damages for knee, back injuries
PRINCETON – A Mercer County man alleges his employer's failure to provide safe and suitable tools led to his knee and back injuries.
N.C. woman alleges she slipped in water at Princeton Walmart
PRINCETON – A North Carolina woman alleges she was injured while shopping at the Princeton Walmart.
Nurse alleges she faced retaliation during employment with Riparian Investments
BECKLEY – An Upshur County nurse alleges she was retaliated against after filing a workers' compensation claim.
Capital Funding Title Agency alleged to have not recorded deed until eight months after home closing
WHEELING – A Wheeling couple alleges that a title agency failed to record their deed in a timely manner.
Passenger seeks damages over alleged injuries sustained in collision with Norfolk Southern truck
WILLIAMSON – A Mingo County man alleges he was injured in a collision with a Norfolk Southern Railway vehicle.
Driver claims injuries after tractor-trailer driver allegedly caused collision
HUNTINGTON – A Pike County, Kentucky man is seeking damages over alleged injuries from a multi-vehicle collision in Huntington.
Couple seeks damages for injuries allegedly sustained in U.S. 60 accident
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington couple claims that a driver who failed to yield to the right of way caused a collision on U.S. Route 60.