Amputee accuses company of discrimination
WINFIELD — A Kanawha County man filed suit against a Putnam County industrial firm, alleging human rights violation in a 2013 incident. Donald L. Woods of Nitro brought a lawsuit against Jefferds...
View ArticleFive Guys in Teays Valley sued before it opens
WINFIELD – The new Five Guys restaurant in Teays Valley isn’t even open yet, but it already has been sued. An Ohio business contracted to perform plumbing work at the location has filed suit against...
View ArticleWoman sues after incident at Elder-Beerman
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing Bon-Ton Department Stores after she claims she was injured while on its property as a customer. On Oct. 12, Audrey R. Williams was a business invitee of...
View ArticleMorrisey announces $393K judgement against synthetic drug maker
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says a permanent injunction has been entered against the owner of a Georgia-based business that sold illegal synthetic drugs in West...
View ArticlePutnam landfill case near settlement
WINFIELD – A lawsuit filed over chemicals accepted at a Putnam County landfill is headed for resolution. The proposed agreement calls for Disposal Services Inc. and Waste Management to pay the Putnam...
View ArticlePhone book publisher files breach lawsuit
WINFIELD — A Putnam County firm filed a lawsuit against a moving company for its alleged breach of a 2010 agreement. Supermedia LLC, also known as IDEARC Media LLC, brought litigation against Central...
View ArticleMan sues individual for daughter’s injuries from dog bite
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man is suing another man for injuries his daughter sustained from a dog bite. On March 23, 2013, Lilah Peterson was attacked by a dog owned by Steve Lemmerman without...
View ArticleWoman sues nursing home for defamation, wrongful termination
WINFIELD – A woman is suing Broadmore at Teays Valley and its executive director after she claims she was wrongfully terminated and the defendants defamed her character. SSA Teays Valley ALF LLC is...
View ArticleEquipment supplier claims client defaulted
WINFIELD — A Putnam County equipment firm is suing one of its customers for alleged breach of a 2013 agreement. Jefferds Corp., headquartered in St. Albans with additional locations in Parkersburg and...
View ArticleMan says he was fired after being injured on the job
WINFIELD – A former employee has filed suit against a Putnam County business alleging discriminatory and retaliatory actions. Darell L. Miller filed his complaint last month against Garage Door...
View ArticleHurricane landfill case settled
WINFIELD – A lawsuit filed over chemicals accepted at a Putnam County landfill officially has been settled. The agreement, announced Thursday, calls for Disposal Services Inc. and Waste Management to...
View ArticleWarehouse owner demands rent from lessee
WINFIELD — A Putnam County business filed a lawsuit against a lessee for breach of contract in a 2013 matter. Brooks Quarrier Associates brought a complaint against Contemporary Galleries of West...
View ArticlePutnam woman accuses car dealer of odometer fraud
WINFIELD – A Putnam County woman has sued a local car dealership for selling her a Lexus with an odometer allegedly rolled back. Stacy Morris filed a lawsuit April 27 in Putnam Circuit Court against...
View ArticleCompany sues doctor, pain clinic for contract breach
WINFIELD – Complete Medical Practice Management LLC is suing a physician and a pain clinic it claims breached their contract with the company. In March 2014, after conducting market analysis research...
View ArticleKentucky man blames Lowe’s for injuries
WINFIELD – A Kentucky man is suing Lowe’s after he claims he was injured while on its premises. On April 29, 2014, Harles Ray of Hazard was a business invitee at Lowe’s in Logan County and was...
View ArticleFather accuses physicians of medical negligence
WINFIELD – A father is suing two physicians for medical negligence after he claims they failed to timely diagnose his son’s problem. Drs. Flora F. Pacis and Akaber Elkhamra; Flora F. Pacis M.D. Inc....
View ArticleBarnes Agency says pharmacy breached contract
WINFIELD – The Barnes Agency is suing Custom Script Pharmacy after it claims the company breached its contract and caused damages. J. Barnes & Associates is doing business as the Barnes Agency and...
View ArticleHurricane man sues county for wave pool injuries
WINFIELD – A Hurricane man is suing Putnam County Commission after he claims he was injured at the Waves of Fun water park. Putnam County Parks and Recreation Commission was also named as a defendant...
View ArticleWomen accuse Five Guys manager of sexual harassment
CHARLESTON – Two former female employees have sued a recently opened Putnam County location of a national hamburger chain for sexual harassment. Macey Lewis and Brittany Mercer-Gregory filed their...
View ArticleCourt says insurers must turn over abandoned policies to state
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling Tuesday, revived more than 60 lawsuits filed by state Treasurer John Perdue against life insurance companies, saying the companies...
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