The Yeager Airport landslide, occurring last March, has seen its latest legal development in US federal courts. The landslide, which among other things severely damaged a recent airport runway extension project, has left various parties litigating claims. Specifically, in a ruling by federal Kanawha circuit Judge James Stucky in response…Read More
West Virginia-American Water faces suit from three West Virginia residents whose homes have sustained considerable water damage due to complications with WVAW pipe and water line systems. Plaintiffs Amy Jarrell, Verna Gibson, and Ronald Gibson claim that the water leakages and flow from faulty pipes led to irreparable damages to…Read More
EAN Holdings faces a sexual harassment lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Ohio in West Virginia from two of its current employees, and one of its former employees, for failing to take action when the plaintiffs were continuously sexually harassed by supervisor Brandon Michaels, as well as for knowingly hiring…Read More
Jason Minchella was insured under a group life insurance policy issued by Defendant Sun Life Assurance that he received as a benefit for his employment with La Brea Bakery (the “Policy”). The Policy provided both a general life and insurance benefit and a basic accidental death benefit. Jason Minchella dies on…Read More
Authorities reported to a metal plant in Fayette County after an explosion at the metal plant left four people injured. The explosion happened around noon, at the WVA Manufacturing, LLC facility on Route 60, formerly the Elkem Metals Plant. Fayette County EMS reported that four people have suffered injuries. Two people were taken to…Read More
A client of a California law firm is claiming that insurers hacked into tens of thousands of confidential client files, as part of a nationwide scheme to get an advantage in worker’s compensation cases. The federal class action suit filed by Hector Casillas, names as defendants not only the insurers allegedly…Read More
A married couple in Charleston, West Virginia is suing, after the husband was injured on a job site. The couple, Glenn Fultz and Constance Fultz filed a lawsuit in Kanawha Circuit Court against B & F Contracting Inc., Northern Management Services Inc. and B. Armstrong Electrical Services Inc.
According to the…Read More
A father from Beckley, West Virginia has sued Ford Motor Company and a local dealership after the wrongful death of his son. The father, Danny S. Wellman, administrator for Jarred S. Wellman, filed a lawsuit in Wyoming Circuit Court against Ford Motor Company and Ramey Automotive Group Inc. doing business as Ramey Ford…Read More
Three lawsuits have been filed by former women employees against EAN Holdings after the former employees claim they were sexually harassed by a supervisor. The women have named the supervisor, Brandon Michaels, as a defendant in the lawsuits as well.
According to the three complaints filed in Ohio Circuit Court, Crystal…Read More
Three individuals are suing West Virginia-American Water after they claim a water leak caused damage to their property. According to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court, sometime prior to May 2014, a leak developed in a water line owned, operated, and maintained by West Virginia-American Water, which runs across…Read More
