Woman says past Mason sheriffs mismanaged estate | West Virginia Record

Gina Eads alleges Ernie Watterson, Shorty Huffman, Scott Simms and David Anthony, during their terms are sheriff, transferred more money from the estate of her grandmother, Grace Thornton, for the care of her father, Richard Gaylor, than they were supposed to.

Former Mason deputy challenging certification revocation, termination | West Virginia Record

Eric Lynch alleges he was forced out of Sheriff's Department due to "racial prejudice."

Lynch also alleged race a factor in '02 termination in Chesapeake | West Virginia Record

Lawsuit maintains town officials tolerated misconduct by white police officers.

Former deputy sheriff sues Mason school chief for defamation | The West Virginia Record

A former Mason County Sheriff's deputy alleges the superintendent of schools defamed him in remarks she gave to the media about him being investigated for making inappropriate remarks about a student's T-shirt.

Suzanne Dickens is named in a three-count defamation suit filed by Robert Glenn in Mason Circuit Court. In his complaint filed March 9, Glenn alleges Dickens last year prematurely affirmed to a television station Glenn, while working as the prevention resource officer at Hannan Senior and Junior High School sexually harassed a female student.

In West Virginia, prevention resource officers are uniformed police officers who, among other things, serve as security guards in public schools, and teach students about bullying.

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Former Mason deputy gets $24K in back pay following judge's ruling | West Virginia Record

Settlement also allows for Robert Glenn to resign with clean employment record.

Writer sues Cabell officials over access to records | West Virginia Record

Suit filed by Lawrence Smith, freelance journalist, and owner/publisher of The Mason Free Press part of on-going investigation into former Pleasant Valley Hospital physican Jack M. Levine.

Fomer directors at Pleasant Valley Hospital allege they were fired for being gay | The West Virginia Record

POINT PLEASANT - The former human resources and marketing directors for a Mason County hospital allege they were terminated from their positions by the hospital's board of trustees on account of their sexuality.

Pleasant Valley Hospital is named in a wrongful termination suit by Terri Greenwald-Hill and Amy Leach in Mason Circuit Court. In their complaint filed Nov. 28, Greenwald-Hill, 43, of Mineral Wells, and Leach, 43, of Point Pleasant, allege PVH violated the state Human Rights Act when the board fired them earlier this year because of their sexual orientation.

According to their suit, Greenwald-Hill and Leach allege they were fired by the board as the hospital's human resources and marketing directors, respectively, for unspecified reasons. However, they maintain the "true reason" for the Board's decision was "because they are lesbian, because [the board] perceived them to be lesbians and/or they do not conform to traditional sex or gender stereotypes acceptable to [the] Board members."

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Photo: PVH's Board of Trustees

Fall at basketball game results in suit against Mason board, radio station | West Virginia Record

Karen Jackson faults unsecured cable WVRC FM 104.7 was using to broadcast Lady Black Knights game in February for injuries.

Ky. woman chases Mothman event after injuries | West Virginia Record

Angela Dehart of Pikeville alleges she was knocked unconscience after falling into a hole at the Farm Museum following a stop at MothFest 2009.

Health, family ties result in Mason man's termination from PSD, suit alleges | West Virginia Record

Warren Kimble alleges Randy Grinstead fired him partially due to the pending criminal charges against his brother, Curtis Cole Kimble.

Former Agriculture inspector settles wrongful termination suit for $300K | West Virginia Record

However, details about Dan Hull's 2009 firing remain a mystery.

Bird manure led to illness, Mason Co. man says | West Virginia Record

Roger Hoschar alleges breathing dust particles and fumes for 14 months while working at Phillip Sporn plant resulted in partial loss of lung.

DOT, employee sued for wrongful death of Mason Co. man | West Virginia Record

Samuel R. Legg alleges collision between his son, Chad, and Lisa Pete later resulted in Chad's death.

Citing witness intimidation, Mason doctor seeks to void settlement | West Virginia Record

Dr. Danny Westmoreland seizes on allegations made in Tommy Fouty's wrongful termination suit to re-open medical malpractice suit against Dr. Shrikant K. Vaidya.

Mason EMS boss hit with sexual harassment, personal injury suits | West Virginia Record

Amy Hunt and Richard Knopp accuse John Bryant in seperate lawsuits of harming them emotionally, and physically in 2008.

Mason couple puts domestic discord aside to file personal injury suit | West Virginia Record

A month after spat that led to the arrest of their fathers, Josh and Ruthie Billings sue Nathan Reynolds for injuries stemming from Christmas Day 2008 automobile accident.

Former lab tech says doctor falsified med mal affidavit | West Virginia Record

Millwood resident Tommy Fouty alleges, after six years of employment, Dr. Shirkant Vaidya fired him for objecting to false, and misleading statement in Westmoreland suit.

Mason man files two suits against himself | West Virginia Record

In separate personal injury and wrongful death suits on behalf of his two children, John Hall Sr. names himself as administrator of his late wife's estate as defendant.

PVH named in wrongful death of Jackson woman's baby | West Virginia Record

Teen mother alleges staff did not adequately provide her pre-natal care.

Former casino dealer sues for false arrest | West Virginia Record

Second suit to accuse Lottery Commission of civil rights violations.