News from 2017
Fall in love with #AlmostHeaven West Virginia
CHARLESTON – In #AlmostHeaven West Virginia, choosing a favorite season can be next to impossible. Each one seems wilder and more wonderful than the last. Snow-capped winter mountains give way to springtime blooms which transform into the deep and rolling green hills of summertime. But for many of our state’s most devoted fans, one season stands out from the rest. And it’s just around the corner.
Man seeks damages after collision involving TPS Wiring Solutions employee
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County man is seeking damages after another driver allegedly caused a collision in Beckley.
Couple claims fraud event should be covered under Erie Insurance Co. policy
MARTINSVILLE – A Wetzel County couple alleges their insurer wrongfully denied their fraud claim.
American Refractory Co. alleges it is owed more than $140,000 for work
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County company alleges that it was not paid for work performed on a Mount Hope property.
Former Ohio County Assessor candidate alleges she was terminated in retaliation
WHEELING – A Wheeling woman alleges she was terminated from her position at the Ohio County Assessor's Office because she had campaigned for the office.
Driver alleges surface of road in Weirton caused her to lose control of vehicle
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Weirton resident alleges a dangerous road surface caused her to lose control of her car.
Cliffs Logan County Coal alleged to have failed to pay wages in timely manner
LOGAN – A Logan County man alleges that his former employer failed to pay him in a timely manner.
Individual claims Antero, Key Oil are trespassing, owe royalties
WEST UNION – An Ohio man alleges that he has not been paid royalties for wells in Doddridge County.
Morrisey, other AGs fight against opioid incentives
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 37 states and territories urging health insurance companies to examine financial incentives that contribute to the opioid epidemic in West Virginia.
AGs office holds contractor in contempt with possible jail time
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced it recently secured a court order holding an area contractor in contempt with the threat of jail time should the contractor continue his failure to comply with an agreement to stop home improvement contracting and pay more than $24,500 in fines and restitution.
AG's office returns more than $22K to victims of charter bus company
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently mailed checks totaling $22,682 to groups and individuals, refunding their payments for canceled services from a charter bus company.
Plaintiffs seek MDL for opioid litigation; Lawyer argues for Ohio or Illinois
BENTON, Ill. – Plaintiffs in opioid litigation pending in federal court seek to consolidate approximately 66 government actions into multi-district litigation in Ohio or Illinois.
Justice companies sued in New York over helicopter loan
NEW YORK – A lawsuit has been filed against Gov. Jim Justice and his companies over a defaulted helicopter loan.
Gazette-Mail asks judge to vacate arbitration ruling
CHARLESTON – The Charleston Gazette-Mail has asked a federal judge to vacate a $3.8 million arbitration ruling made against the newspaper earlier this month.
W.Va, seven other states support laws banning sanctuary cities
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry are leading a multistate coalition supporting the right of individual states to prohibit sanctuary cities within their borders.
U.S. trustee asks to have hotel group bankruptcy case dismissed
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Acting United States Trustee for Region 21 has filed an emergency motion to dismiss and request for hearing on an expedited basis due to lack of proof of insurance in the bankruptcy filing of Mountain Blue Hotel Group.
AG's office returns $600K more to state, total now above $38M
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has returned more than $600,000 to the state general fund.
AG, federal partnership sends opioid trafficker to prison
MARTINSBURG — A federal judge has sentenced a West Virginia man to prison for trafficking oxycodone in the state’s Eastern Panhandle. The work is the product of a partnership between West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Acting U.S. Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen.
W.Va. liability law passes first test in federal opioid cases
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s liability law has passed its first test by allowing defendants in opioid epidemic suits to spread blame. The new law gives defendants 180 days to identify possibly responsible parties that plaintiffs didn’t sue. Those other parties will pay nothing on a jury verdict, but their share of liability will reduce the damages defendants must pay.
Mother alleges Mingo school board isn't accommodating student's disabilities
WILLIAMSON – A parent alleges that her daughter is being discriminated against by a school board because of her disabilities.