News from September 2017
Montana man alleges property was fraudulently transferred
PINEVILLE – A Montana man has filed a suit over the sale of a property in Wyoming County.
Dodge Ram truck owners seek damages after truck caught fire
WILLIAMSON – Two Kentucky consumers allege a truck they purchased caught on fire and that its defects have not been corrected.
West Virginia makes gun reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin
CHARLESTON – Protecting Second Amendment rights is something near and dear to the heart of West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
Woman files suit after falling in Bojangles' parking lot
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Bojangles after she claims she was injured when she fell at its restaurant in Huntington.
Ruby Tuesday lawsuit remanded back to state court
CLARKSBURG – A lawsuit against Ruby Tuesday alleging gender discrimination and a hostile work environment has been remanded back to Harrison Circuit Court by U.S. District Judge Irene Keeley.
Man sues Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston for denial of disability benefits
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing Liberty Assurance Company of Boston after he claims it denied his application for disability benefits.
Blankenship says U.S. Supreme Court should hear appeal for future rulings
WASHINGTON – Don Blankenship’s legal team says the U.S. Supreme Court should hear his criminal appeal to ensure other corporate leaders don’t face similar prosecution for workplace safety violations in the future.
Jury awards more than $1.5 million in drunk driving crash
UNION – A Monroe County jury has awarded more than $1.5 million to a woman who suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of a drunk driving crash in December 2014.
State Supreme Court vacates pro-union injunction in right to work case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has dissolved a preliminary injunction that favored labor unions regarding West Virginia’s right to work legislation, clearing the way for it to become law.
Lender files opposition to hotel group’s motion for temporary restraining order
CLARKSBURG – The lender in the Mountain Blue Hotel Group lawsuit has filed an opposition to the hotel’s motion for temporary restraining order.
Man accuses National Park Service of racial discrimination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing National Park Service after he claims he was discriminated against based on his race.
Justices say lower court didn’t err in dismissing State Farm lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a ruling saying that Berkeley Circuit Court rightfully dismissed a lawsuit for failure to state a claim.
Judge dismisses Live Nation lawsuit for plaintiff’s failure to participate
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit after a motion to dismiss was filed for failure to participate in discovery and failure to prosecute.
Insurer asks court to declare it isn’t responsible for West Tenampa employees’ actions
HUNTINGTON – Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company is asking a federal court judge to declare that it is not responsible for the actions of two of West Tenampa’s employees who allegedly sexually harassed a female co-worker.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Mineral County
BLUEFIELD – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Mineral County for alleged malicious prosecution.
Man accuses Blackhawk Mining of wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Blackhawk Mining after he claims his employment was wrongfully terminated and he was replaced with a significantly younger employee.
Man sues Live Well Financial for illegal debt collection practices
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Live Well Financial Inc. after he claims it illegally attempted to collect a debt.
WVU professor challenges 'exploitation' of college athletes in new article
MORGANTOWN – In the scholarly article "Groomed for Exploitation! How Applying the Statutory Definition of Employee to Cover Division IA College Football Players Disrupts the Student-Athlete Myth," West Virginia University law professor Anne Marie Lofaso uses a fresh perspective to explore the exploitation of student-athletes by the schools they represent and presents insightful points on how many of these students have technically earned qualification for employee benefits.
Consumers warned of imposter scam in wake of Equifax breach
CHARLESTON —West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning the public of a scam in which callers impersonate Equifax employees, calling and seeking more personal information in the wake of last week’s massive data breach potentially affecting more than 730,000 West Virginia consumers.
AG's faith-based anti-opioids initiative visits Wheeling
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey visited the Northern Panhandle to continue a faith-based initiative aimed at empowering religious groups in the fight against substance abuse.