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MU sorority sues over bad roof work
HUNTINGTON – A Marshall University sorority has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a construction company improperly installed a roof on its house.
Man says former employer broke agreement
MARTINSBURG – A former employee is suing The Library Corporation after he claims it broke his employment agreement.
Record label dismissed from Wiz Khalifa suit
MORGANTOWN – A record label has been dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit that alleged a man was attacked while attending a Wiz Khalifa concert at a Morgantown restaurant.
Justices: Judge can't exclude additional opinions
CHARLESTON – A trial court's decision to exclude additional opinions was wrong, according to the state Supreme Court.
Justices make ruling about trust deeds
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that state law does not require that the assignment of a trust deed be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county commission.
AG warns of tech support phone scams
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers of a phone scam circulating in the state in which a caller pretends to represent an Internet service provider and offers technical support to address problems with the consumer’s service.
Can Robin Davis rule on any nursing home case impartially?
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Case alleges McHugh Fuller ‘encouraging’ lawsuits through ads
CINCINNATI – An Ohio federal judge last week sent a lawsuit filed by a Portsmouth-based nursing home facility against Mississippi law firm McHugh Fuller Law Group back to a state court.
Man sues Preston Memorial Hospital for negligence
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Preston Memorial Hospital after he received poor care in its emergency department.
Bill would roll back coal mine regulations
By MIKE CAPUTO
Former finance director sues auto dealership
PRINCETON – The finance director of a local auto dealership has sued her former employer, alleging the company fired her in retaliation for reporting their wrongdoing in addition to other violations.
Nursing home accused of negligence
BECKLEY – The son of a nursing home resident has sued the home and its employees for alleged negligence after his father died from infections.
Woman with nerve damage accuses Monsanto of negligence
WINFIELD – A woman living by a chemical plant once owned by Monsanto has sued, blaming her peripheral neuropathy, a nerve damage condition, on exposure to toxic chemicals.
Doctors accused of malpractice in pneumonia death
BECKLEY – The estate administrator of a Raleigh County woman is suing two doctors and a hospital alleging they are responsible for the death of a patient by discharging her with a life-threatening case of pneumonia.
Nurse says she was wrongfully fired for looking at son's records
WHEELING – A nurse who was fired after 37 years for allegedly looking up her son’s medical records is suing for wrongful termination.
Company allegedly took $28,000 in unpaid loans
CLAY – Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone of West Virginia has sued another company for damages after the company allegedly defaulted on a loan and ran up $28,000 in debt.
Kroger customer alleges glass found in chicken
PRINCETON – A customer of Kroger supermarkets has sued the store after allegedly biting on a large piece of glass inside a rotisserie chicken his girlfriend purchased there.
Miner blames company for crushed foot
LOGAN – A coal miner has sued his employer after his foot allegedly was run over by a malfunctioning wheel and crushed.
Roofer blames boss for fall, brain injury
MOUNDSVILLE – A construction worker is suing his boss after he allegedly fell off a roof during a job, resulting in traumatic brain injury.
Electrician with epilepsy says he was wrongfully fired
MOUNDSVILLE – An electrician suffering from epilepsy has sued his employer for wrongful termination, contending he was fired for his condition.