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Woman blames nursing home for mother’s injuries, death
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing over claims her mother sustained injuries in a nursing home that contributed to her death. Debra Boswell, on behalf of the estate of Patricia Hackett, filed...
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Two men indicted on charges to commit arson of legislator’s home
MARTINSBURG – A father and son were indicted Feb. 18 by a grand jury on charges that they solicited two men to set fire to the home of a member of the House of Delegates last year in an attempt to...
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Man says former employer broke agreement
MARTINSBURG – A former employee is suing The Library Corporation after he claims it broke his employment agreement. In 2007, TLC had out of control costs, had little market for growth and had no new...
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Justice remand insurance case back to circuit court
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court of Appeals ruled to reverse and remand a case between Lexon Insurance and Berkeley County Council. In the appeal, Lexon Insurance Co. challenged the entry of...
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Parents sue Berkeley school board for negligence, harassment
MARTINSBURG – The parents of a 10-year-old boy are suing Berkeley County Board of Education for negligence and harassment. Berkeley County Schools; Manny P. Arvon II, the superintendent of Berkeley’s...
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Delegate files brief to stop funding for standardized test
MARTINSBURG – A West Virginia delegate has filed a brief in Berkeley Circuit Court seeking to halt the state funding for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Folk Del. Mike Folk filed his brief...
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Group of retailers accuse state Lottery of ‘bait-and-switch’
CHARLESTON – More than 30 businesses with video lottery terminals have filed lawsuits against the West Virginia Lottery Commission and an international gaming company for a computer change they claim...
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Justices: Consumer credit act applies to homeowner’s groups
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act applies to a homeowner’s association’s attempts to collect delinquent assessments. Davis The case...
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Man says MetLife, Petco breached insurance contract
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County man is suing Metropolitan Life Insurance and Petco Animal Supplies after he claims the companies breached their contract with his partner. Brian Woodruff purchased life...
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Governor wants Common Core lawsuit dismissed
MARTINSBURG – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, the Department of Administration and Secretary Jason Pizatella have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against them and other state officials that was filed by a...
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Justices: Court wrong to make childen pay rapist’s legal fees
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a circuit court cannot force the plaintiffs in a rape case to pay for legal fees associated with him. In the June 16 memorandum...
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AG’s office reaches $2.4M settlement with CashPoint
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced his office has reached a $2.4 million settlement with Virginia-based Dominion Management Services, which does business...
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