News from March 2019
Dental hygienist says she was victim of retaliatory firing and discrimination
NEW MARTINSVILLE – A dental hygienist claims she was the victim of a retaliatory firing and discrimination. Karen Ullom, 56, filed her complaint March 19 in Wetzel Circuit Court against Dr. Andrea Lockhart, Adam Pendleton and New Martinsville Dental.
Couple claims negligent truck driver rear-ended their vehicle
HUNTINGTON — A couple is seeking damages after a bus driver allegedly struck the rear end of their vehicle.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Dinsmore’s Harrell Joins Capitol Market Board of Directors
Dinsmore and Shohl’s Raymond L. Harrell Jr. has been appointed to a three-year term on the Capitol Market board of directors.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF WEST VIRGINIA: U.S. Attorney's Office Concludes Investigation into West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that his office has concluded its current investigation into the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Greenbrier County joins in opioid crisis fight against drug manufacturers, retailers
BECKLEY — The Greenbrier County Commission has filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturers and distributors it claims played a part in the opioid epidemic in West Virginia.
Supreme Court hears arguments in EQT Corp.'s trespassing case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will decide whether EQT Corp. trespassed onto property owned by two individuals in Doddridge County, where it owned mineral rights but not surface rights.
Marshall settles suit filed by student who claimed it mishandled inquiry into sex assault claim
CHARLESTON — Marshall University agreed to settle a lawsuit filed last year that alleged it mishandled an investigation into an alleged sexual assault.
Dynamic Energy is accused of firing equipment operator after he was injured on the job
PINEVILLE — A heavy equipment operator who reportedly was injured at work claims he was subsequently terminated when he sought workers' compensation.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.s. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Federal Court Ordering West Virginia Company to Pay $3.7 Million in Back Wages and Damages
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has ordered Team Environmental LLC.
Yeager pleads guilty to embezzlement
CHARLESTON — Former magistrate Julie Yeager pleaded guilty today to felony counts of embezzlement by a public official and fraudulent schemes.
W.Va. pipeline construction company ordered to pay $3.7M in back wages, damages
CHARLESTON – A federal court has ordered a West Virginia-based natural gas pipeline construction management company to pay $3.7 million for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Blankenship says national media, GOP leaders worked together to defame him in '18 primary
WILLIAMSON – Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has filed a $12 billion lawsuit claiming saying national media outlets and leading Republicans intended to defame him in his 2018 U.S. Senate bid.
After two years, U.S. attorney says investigation of state Supreme Court is over
CHARLESTON – The federal investigation into the state Supreme Court is over. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart issued a statement March 14 announcing the conclusion of the probe that has lasted for more than two years.
Dissent in Sandy Hook decision says Conn. SC misread federal law, victims shouldn't be allowed to sue Remington
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut Supreme Court has said family members of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre can sue the manufacturer of the Bushmaster rifle used in the assault under a theory the company’s advertising violated the state consumer protection statute.
Loved Ones in Home Care is accused of violating Fair Labor Standards Act
CHARLESTON — A woman is seeking damages, claiming her workplace violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Woman alleges she was injured in accident with Mingo County school bus
CHARLESTON — A woman is seeking damages after being involved in a car accident with a school bus.
Man claims Dodge vehicle he purchased didn't meet manufacturer's standards
BLUEFIELD — A man claims a car he was sold was not in conformity with manufacturer's standards.
Brian Cummings helps patients, families find justice in malpractice cases
A resident physician’s undetected error may have cost a patient her life during treatment at Vanderbilt University Medical Center – just the type of case Nashville attorney Brian Cummings seeks to address.
Woman seeks damages following alleged slip and fall in an Aldi store
HUNTINGTON —A woman claims that she was injured at an Aldi in a slip and fall.
Auto parts company alleges customer owes more than $27,000
An auto parts company claims a customer owes it more than $27,000.