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Tomblin appoints Dent, Wills as new circuit judges
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced the appointment of Jennifer Dent and Mark Wills as Circuit Court judges for the 11th and 9th districts, respectively.
Man sues FirstEnergy, others for sexual harassment
CLARKSBURG – A Sandyville man is suing FirstEnergy Corporation after he claims he was sexually harassed.
Another lawsuit filed against Raleigh General for unnecessary cardiac procedures
BECKLEY – Another lawsuit has been filed against Raleigh General Hospital for unnecessary cardiac procedures performed by a former surgeon.
ACCESS ACT to be heard in House subcommittee
The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice will be holding a hearing today on the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act, which aims to protect small businesses from the widespread abuse of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Worker accuses ex-employer of failing to pay final wages
WHEELING – A Ohio County man says his former employer still owes him for his final week of work.
Motorcycle passenger blames SUV driver for injury accident
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman says she was injured in a motorcycle accident allegedly caused by another motorist’s reckless driving.
Attorney General rejects unlawful bully tactics in transgender school fight
CHARLESTON – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced he sent letters to the federal government and local school boards rejecting a federal directive on transgender students as unlawful.
Law firm asks court to help decide sole authority of client files
CHARLESTON – A Charleston law firm is asking the court to help decide who has sole authority to obtain client files of a Russian business it represented for seven years.
Plumbing company sues WVU for unjust enrichment
MORGANTOWN – One Call Plumbing is suing West Virginia University after it claims the school failed to pay for parts and labor.
Woman sues Weirton Daily Times for damages
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Weirton woman is suing Weirton Daily Times after she claims it damaged her reputation.
County Commission agrees to pay for hepatitis, HIV testing for Raleigh Heart Clinic patients
BECKLEY – The Raleigh County Commission has decided to pay the health department to help with the cost of hepatitis and HIV testing for former patients of Raleigh Heart Clinic.
District judge denies disqualification, dismisses suit
WHEELING – District Judge Frederick P.
Customer blames broken bones on allegedly inadequate signage
ELIZABETH – A Roane County woman says she suffered injuries when she tripped on a sidewalk while exiting a Wirt County filling station.
Mother blames bus driver, school board for injuries
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman is suing a school bus driver for allegedly causing an injury accident involving her and her son, with medical expenses of nearly $20,000.
Cav’s Coach Company sues insurance company for breach of contract, fraud
WINFIELD – Cav’s Coach Company LLC is suing an insurance company it claims the company breached its contract and its actions constituted fraud.
Man sues CitiFinancial for illegal debt collection
WINFIELD – A man is sing CitiFinancial after he claims it violated West Virginia code and attempted to collect a fraudulent debt.
Attorney General unveils Draft Best Practices Initiative
CHARLESTON – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has unveiled a draft best practices initiative aimed at eradicating prescription drug abuse by better equipping the state’s prescribers and pharmacists.
Former employees file suit against Seneca Coal Resources after mass layoff
BECKLEY – A West Virginia coal company is being sued after it instituted a sudden mass layoff.
Beth Walker wins, and so does West Virginia
We affirm State Republican Party Chairman Conrad Lucas' contention that “Beth's election guarantees a tough, fair court that should maintain the progress we've made to ensure the lawsuit lottery in our state comes to a stop.”
Insurance company seeks default judgment in Putnam Co. funeral home suit
HUNTINGTON – Homesteaders Life Company is seeking default judgment in a lawsuit against Gatens-Harding Funeral Home in which it alleged the funeral home cashed in on $1 million worth of false death benefits.