News from 2017
Class action filed against Equifax for failing to protect credit information
WHEELING – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Equifax Inc. after the plaintiffs claim it failed to adequately protect credit information and personal information.
AGs ask Equifax to disable fee-based monitoring services, reimburse fees
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other AGs from across the nation have written a letter to credit reporting firm Equifax requesting that it disable links for enrollment in fee-based credit monitoring service in the wake of the massive data breach.
Landlord faces suit over alleged denial of service animal
CHARLESTON – A government agency alleges that an apartment owner unlawfully denied a tenant the use of a service animal.
Interpreter claims state DHHR breached contract
CHARLESTON – A Fairmont man contracted as an interpreter for Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital alleges his contract was not honored.
Consumers allege damages after installation of tub liner by Bath Save, Ohio Bath Solutions
CHARLESTON – A Charleston couple alleges their bathroom was damaged after the installation of a tub liner.
Alabama business says St. Albans midget football still owes for fireworks
CHARLESTON – An Alabama business alleges it was not paid in full for fireworks it supplied to a football organization.
CAMC named in suit by visitor who fell on premises
CHARLESTON – A visitor to the Charleston Area Medical Center Inc. alleges she was caused to fall by a slippery floor.
State DOH accused of negligence after driver hits expansion joint
CHARLESTON – A driver alleges his car was declared a total loss after striking a large piece of expansion joint while traveling on Interstate 77.
Bounty Minerals LLC seeks to quiet title on Marshall County property
MOUNDSVILLE – A Texas partnership is seeking the court's help in terminating a lease on a Marshall County property.
PcW faces blame for being lied to
“And the Academy Award for Best Picture goes to La La Land! Uh, wait a minute, not La La Land, Moonlight! The Best Picture award goes to Moonlight. Sorry, La La Land.” Whoops! Somebody from PricewaterhouseCoopers gave the wrong envelope to presenter Warren Beatty, co-presenter Faye Dunaway read out the wrong name, and the wrong actors and filmmakers took the stage to accept an award that wasn't meant for them – only to be told moments later on live television that a mistake had been made and they had to turn over their golden statues to the rightful recipients.
Workman files concurring opinion in right-to-work case
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Margaret Workman filed a concurring opinion in the right-to-work case filed by the attorney general.
Trial by jury and its role in American history is forgotten today
CHARLESTON – September 17, 2017, was the 230th anniversary of the U. S. Constitution and an opportunity to celebrate our rights enshrined there. One of the most important is the right to trial by jury.
West Virginia needs the road bond
CHARLESTON – In West Virginia, location is a key selling point for manufacturing companies that want easy access to eastern markets and east coast shipping channels. Yet location means little if roads and bridges are not well maintained or modernized.
Longest serving state lawmaker endorses road bond issue
Dear Editor: As a member of the Republican State Executive Committee, I feel compelled to write this letter endorsing the road bond issue which will be voted upon October 7th.
Morrisey leads 37-state coalition in fight against opioid insurance incentives
HUNTINGTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a group of 37 states and territories urging health insurance companies to examine financial incentives that contribute to the opioid epidemic in West Virginia.
Man alleges he slipped on sugar at Sav-A-Lot store in Cedar Grove
CHARLESTON – A Sav-A-Lot shopper alleges he fell in the store because of spilled sugar.
Montgomery General, doctor named in suit after woman's stroke death
CHARLESTON – A Clay County man alleges his decedent's condition was not treated before a surgery.
Woman alleges toxic mold in Elkview home was not disclosed before purchase
CHARLESTON – A woman who purchased a home in Elkview says an allegedly inadequate home inspection and appraisal failed to disclose toxic mold.
Guest files suit against Charleston Area Medical Center after fall
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is seeking more than $75,000 in damages after falling in a health care facility's parking garage.
Leer Mining Complex employee alleges bonus policy punishes workers who report injuries
GRAFTON – A Preston County man alleges that he and co-workers have lost bonuses because of reported on-the-job injuries.