News from February 2018
Senate Finance Committee recommends intermediate appeals court to full Senate
CHARLESTON – The Senate Finance Committee voted to recommend the passage of the intermediate appeals court bill to the full Senate.
Bankruptcy judge says bids for Gazette-Mail not required to disclose employee plans
CHARLESTON – A federal bankruptcy judge filed an order saying that bids for the purchase of the Charleston Gazette-Mail do not have to include provisions for current employees once they own the paper.
Two more former employees sue Secretary of State for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – Two more former employees are suing the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office after they claim their employment was wrongfully terminated.
Jobs Investment Trust Board, non-profit say business violated investment agreement
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust Board and West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation are suing a business they claim violated their investment agreement when it closed business in West Virginia and reopened in Florida.
Monongalia woman says she was forced to resign because of judge candidacy
MORGANTOWN – A woman is suing Monongalia County Commission after she claims she was forced to quit her job with the prosecuting attorney’s office because she was running for circuit judge.
Federal judge denies request for preliminary injunction against Alecto Healthcare
WHEELING – A judge has denied a request for preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against Alecto Healthcare Services.
Judge grants motion for summary judgment in Hobby Lobby injury lawsuit
HUNTINGTON – A judge granted Hobby Lobby’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit against it alleging a woman was injured on its property in 2014.
Former employee sues Cabell County Commission over termination
HUNTINGTON – A former employee is suing Cabell County Commission after he claims his employment was terminated because he cooperated with an investigation into the county’s finances.
Three-judge panel denies stay requested by environmental groups in Mountain Valley Pipeline project
CHARLESTON – A three-judge panel denied a stay requested by environmental groups in an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals regarding the Mountain Valley Pipeline project.
Woman accuses attorney/delegate of professional conduct violations
WILLIAMSON – A woman is suing a Mingo County attorney and House of Delegates member after she claims his law firm committed professional conduct violations and caused her damages.
Litigation venue bill passes Senate, heads back to House of Delegates
CHARLESTON – A bill that would curb many instances of out-of-state plaintiffs filing lawsuits in West Virginia courts is one step closer to becoming law.
Morrisey wants legislation to help fight opioid problem
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has unveiled proposed legislation to increase police efforts and strengthen prescribing guidelines in the fight against opioid abuse.
Construction worker seeks damages from AEP, AP over fall allegedly caused by shock from lines
PINEVILLE – A Wyoming County man alleges he was caused to fall from a roof of a home he was working on because of an electric transmission line.
More than $50,000 sought from Dan's Marine Service, Tygart Lake Marina over alleged boat damages
GRAFTON – An insurance company alleges a storage facility owners' failure to clear snow from its roof caused damages to a boat.
Daughter claims Heritage Center failed to prevent mother's alleged sexual assault
HUNTINGTON – An Ohio woman alleges her mother was sexually assaulted at a Huntington nursing home.
Power of attorney alleges Harper Mills did not provide safe environment for resident
BECKLEY – A Fayette County woman engaged as a power of attorney alleges a Beckley nursing home facility failed to provide a safe environment.
DOT worker alleges she was injured when car struck salt truck
CLAY – A Clendenin resident and West Virginia Department of Transportation Highways Division employee alleges she was injured when a vehicle went airborne and struck her vehicle.
Widow names drivers, Dart Trucking and Calgon Carbon in suit over husband's fatal I-64 accident
HUNTINGTON – A widow is seeking damages from multiple entities over a collision on Interstate 64 that caused her husband's death.
Unique Concrete Flooring and Overlays alleged to owe more than $45,000 for supplies
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County company is alleged to have failed to pay for ordered supplies.
Watchdog group asks Senate Select Committee on Ethics to look into Manchin investments
CHARLESTON – The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust is asking the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate Sen. Joe Manchin for an investment group involved in multiple defaulting hotels in the northern part of the state.