News from January 2019
State Supreme Court announces 2019 interest rates on judgments, decrees
CHARLESTON – The Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at 5.5 percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2019 calendar year.
Electrician sues CSX, alleges unsafe work environment
An electrician is suing a common carrier operator, citing an allegedly unsafe work environment.
Car buyers sue company, claiming breach of contract
Consumers are suing a car company, citing alleged breach of contract and implied warranties.
Rider claims riding defective ATV resulted in serious injury
A consumer is suing ATV distributors, citing alleged negligence and breach of warranty.
Woman claims debt collector harassed her
A consumer is suing a debt collector, citing alleged unlawful collection practices.
Corporation sues, citing failure to pay rent
A Delaware corporation is suing tenants, citing alleged breach of contract
Woman claims collection company harassed her
A consumer is suing a debt collector, citing alleged unlawful collection practices.
Trump DOJ acts on threat to trial lawyers who sue on behalf of the government
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Justice's recent effort to toss lawsuits it says it wasted hundreds of hours investigating is emblematic of a strategy under President Donald Trump to rein in trial lawyers who are using a federal whistleblower law to seek millions of dollars.
Restaurant manager claims she lost job because of her race
A general manager is suing restaurant operators, citing alleged racial discrimination and wrongful termination.
Nursing assistant claims she had to leave hostile working environment
A Moundsville resident is suing a health care company, citing alleged failure to protect and hostile work environment.
Fired Veterans Affairs employee says termination was unfair, discriminatory
An employee is suing a federal agency, citing alleged discrimination and wrongful termination.
State insurance commission sues employer it says didn't have workers' compensation coverage
The state insurance commissioner is suing an employer, citing alleged violation of workers' compensation acts.
Borrower suing debt collector claiming harassment
A consumer is suing a debt collector, citing alleged unlawful debt-collection practices.
Man says faulty medical procedure caused his wife's death
A surviving spouse is suing health care providers, citing alleged negligence.
Industrial mechanic sues multiple companies, alleges harm from benzene exposure
An industrial mechanic is suing various companies, citing alleged negligence and failure to protect.
Interest owner sues oil and gas well operators, alleging breach of contract
An interest owner is suing oil and gas well operators, citing alleged breach of contract.
Justice wants intermediate appeals court, but trial lawyers say it isn't needed
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice is calling for the creation of an intermediate court of appeals in his annual State of the State address.
Morrisey, other AGs ask U.S. Supreme Court to protect Second Amendment
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined a coalition of 18 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case with implications for the Second Amendment.
Customer sues Wal-Mart after being injured in fall
A customer is suing a retail store operator, citing alleged negligence and premises liability.
Man claims insurance company caused more problems, didn't pay total claim
A Whitman property owner is suing Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Kenneth R. Conaway, et. al., insurance and adjusters, citing alleged breach of contract, common law bad faith breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair trade practices.