Kanawha County Category Archives: Kanawha County

CHARLESTON – The Nitro City councilman alleged to have used a fellow councilman’s identity to e-mail a sexually explicit photograph of himself has filed a $10 million counterclaim against his accuser. Tim Harrison and his attorney, Michael Clifford, filed the … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing a pharmacy for not maintaining its floor in a safe condition. Ann Hines is suing Fruth Pharmacy in Kanawha Circuit Court, having filed her lawsuit Nov. 14. She says Fruth had a … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A recently filed asbestos lawsuit names only two defendants, the successors-in-interest to several railroads. Rudolph Thompson says he was exposed to asbestos while employed at the various railroads and filed suit Nov. 15 in Kanawha Circuit Court. He … Read More »

CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County man who was crushed between two tractor-trailers is suing over his death. Lacrecia Legg, acting as the administratrix of the Estate of Mark Hanna, her brother, filed the lawsuit Nov. 14 in … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Charleston wine distributor is claiming tax breaks given to in-state wineries violate the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution and is suing the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control Commission. Associated Wine and Spirits filed the lawsuit Nov. 14 … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says his cleaning lady stole his checks and began forging them, leading to a dispute with a collection service. Luther Shepherd filed the lawsuit Nov. 13 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Telecheck Services and … Read More »

CHARLESTON – The family of a miner who died in January’s Sago Mine disaster has filed suit against the companies alleged to be responsible, the 13th such suit. Samantha Lewis, wife of the late David Lewis, filed the suit Nov. … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Nitro City Councilman is now facing a civil lawsuit stemming from allegations that he sent a nude picture of himself to a woman using a fellow councilman’s name. William Clark filed his lawsuit Nov. 21 in Kanawha … Read More »

Nov. 13 Luther Shepherd v. Telecheck Services, et al. PA-Anthony Majestro; J-Berger * Shepherd says his cleaning lady stole his checks and began forging them. After he signed an affidavit with Telecheck and TRS Recovery Services, he says they still … Read More »

CHARLESTON – The estates of two men recently filed asbestos lawsuits in Kanawha Circuit Court. Shirley Cyrus, the personal representative of the Estate of William Cyrus, and Janice Fisher, the personal representative of the Estate of Labon Fisher, filed their … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County dog breeder says the West Virginia Racing Commission has failed to distribute its surplus to the state’s breeders. Sam Burdette filed a lawsuit Nov. 6 in Kanawha Circuit Court against the commission, Chairman Andrew Payne … Read More »

CHARLESTON – The state’s Consolidated Public Retirement Board has filed three lawsuits in Kanawha Circuit Court, claiming that three retirees have violated the terms of their pensions by pleading guilty to felons. One of the defendants is Larry Pauley, who … Read More »

Nov. 6 West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board v. Larry Pauley PA-J. Jeaneen Legato; J-King * The case against Pauley is one of three filed by the board that states anyone who is found guilty of a felony forfeits the … Read More »

CHARLESTON – Just a week after Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King suspended any action on the trio of lawsuits filed in August over the Sago Mine disaster, nine more suits were filed Wednesday by relatives of more of the miners … Read More »