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Man acquitted for disorderly conduct accuses officer of battery
WHEELING – A Brooke County man says a Follanbee police officer arrested him on false pretenses, injuring him through the use of excessive force.
Shopper blames gas station for head injuries
MOUNDSVILLE – A Marshall County couple is suing a gas station, claiming the wife was injured from being struck in the head by a metal object while exiting the store.
Mother blames school officials for son’s hand injury
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing the county school board over injuries her son allegedly suffered while at school.
Northern Panhandle doctor, clinic hit with six hepatitis lawsuits
MOUNDSVILLE – Six lawsuits have been filed against Valley Pain Management after they claim the clinic was not sterile and they contracted Hepatitis B and C from the clinic.
Putnam Co. man sues brother for alleged forgery of mom's will
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man is suing the executor of an estate after he claims a last will and testament was a forgery. On May 17, 2014, Lorene F. Melton died and on Jan. 29, a document purporting to be her last will and testament was recorded in the county, according to a complaint filed April 1 in Putnam Circuit Court.
Woman accuses Bob Evans of retaliation, discrimination
CHARLESTON – A former employee is suing Bob Evans Farms after she claims she was a victim of retaliation and discrimination.
Former employee says Otis Elevator fired her because of pregnancy
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing Otis Elevator Company after she claims it fired her because she was pregnant and needed to be put on bed rest. Rebecca A. Hunter was employed by Otis for more than six years as its officer manager for its Big Chimney location, according to a complaint filed March 21 in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Former employee says Otis Elevator fired her because of pregnancy
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing Otis Elevator Company after she claims it fired her because she was pregnant and needed to be put on bed rest. Rebecca A.
Woman says Peebles had a hostile work environment
CHARLESTON – A former employee is suing Specialty Retailers Inc. after she claims a hostile work environment forced her to resign from her employment.
Couple sues CSX for failing to comply with court order
HUNTINGTON – A couple is suing CSX Transportation after they claim it has failed and refused to abide by a court order in a 2011 lawsuit.
Company says HM Supply, Universal Coal owe more than $60,000
PRINCETON – Shrewsbury Machine & Gear Inc. is suing HM Supply and Universal Coal Filters & Supply after it claims the companies owe more than $60,000 for parts and services.
TV ad spending rises in state Supreme Court race
CHARLESTON – Two state Supreme Court candidates utilizing the public finance option in the race have spent nearly $150,000 on television ads. Incumbent Justice Brent Benjamin and Beckley attorney Bill Wooton have combined to spend $148,870 on TV ads, according to Federal Communications Commission records.
Truck buyer accuses Ford Motor Co., dealer of warranty breach
KINGWOOD – A Monongalia County man says the Ford F550 truck he bought is defective and unusable, despite undergoing warranty repairs.
Motorist blames UPS driver for wreck-related injuries
WHEELING – An Ohio County woman says she was injured in a two-vehicle accident allegedly caused by a UPS driver.
Driller accuses gas exploration firm of contract breach
PRINCETON – A Virginia company says a customer allegedly owes money for services it provided under contract, but refuses to pay.
Landowners seek court clarification regarding oil and gas leases
ST. MARYS – A group of Pleasants County landowners are suing a in a dispute surrounding oil and gas leases.
Loan trustee seeks court approval for foreclosure funds
PRINCETON – A Mercer County man is seeking a court’s determination of who is legally entitled to surplus funds from a the sale of foreclosed property.
Blankenship sentenced to year in prison, fined $250K
CHARLESTON – Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine. Blankenship was sentenced April 6 in federal court. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger handed down the maximum sentence of one year in prison for the misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to willfully violate mine safety standards at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County. An explosion there on April 5, 2010, killed 29 miners.
Woman says Charleston doctor sexually assaulted her during procedure
CHARLESTON – A 25-year-old woman is suing Dr. Steven R. Matulis after she claims he sexually assaulted her during a procedure. Charleston Gastroenterology Associates was also named as a defendant in the suit. On Feb. 16, T.W. presented to Charleston Area Medical Center for a colonoscopy procedure to be performed by Matulis and immediately before the procedure, she was administered a short-acting anesthetic Propofol and was rendered unconscious, according to a complaint filed April 5 in Kanawha
'Mr. Social Security' accused of defrauding government of $600M
LEXINGTON, Ky. – An eastern Kentucky attorney who bills himself as “Mr. Social Security” has been charged with defrauding the federal government of more than $600 million. Eric Conn was arrested April 4. In his indictment, unsealed April 5, a federal grand jury found probable cause to believe Conn conspired to rig hundreds of disability claims from 2004 to 2012. The grand jury also indicted Social Security Administration appeals judge David B. Daugherty of Huntington as well as Pikeville, Ky., p