Kanawha County Category Archives: Kanawha County

CHARLESTON – An Elkview woman has filed a suit against the owners of a parking lot where she slipped and fell on a pile of ice and snow. Connie Taylor filed a lawsuit Jan. 18 against Jim Smith and O.V. … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Poca man has filed a suit against a local car dealership, claiming he was unlawfully fired because he reported a co-worked who was illegally overcharging customers. Danny J. Burgess Jr. filed the suit Jan. 17 against C&O … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County couple has sued their co-investors, claiming those people tried to freeze their assets and take over their business, and the couple is seeking $10 million in punitive damages. Clark and Kathi Diehl filed the suit … Read More »

Jan. 16 Maribeth J. Hickman-Coleman v. the City of Charleston, West Virginia, and Jon W. Petry PA – Charles M. Johnstone, II; J – King * Hickman-Coleman filed a suit against the City of Charleston and a Charleston police officer, … Read More »

CHARLESTON – Kanawha County has a new chief magistrate. Joe Shelton was appointed as chief magistrate Jan. 12, replacing Kim Aaron. Charles King, who is now the chief circuit court judge for Kanawha, appointed Shelton earlier this month. “I think … Read More »

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Whittaker

CHARLESTON – Powerball winner Jack Whittaker and City National Bank have exchanged lawsuits in the past week. Read More »

CHARLESTON — More judges are going back to school.
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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against Kanawha Valley Senior Services after she fell on steps of a van used to transport senior citizens. Mae L. Hardman filed the suit Jan. 17, seeking compensation for her … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman filed a suit against a Charleston police officer and the city after the officer ran a stop sign and hit her vehicle. Maribeth Hickman-Coleman filed the suit Jan. 16 in Kanawha Circuit Court against … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County resident has sued a Charleston nightclub after he was attacked and severely injured by patrons and a bouncer there. Keith W. Jones filed a suit Jan. 16 against G&S Holdings LLC, also known as Banana … Read More »

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CAMC General Hospital

CHARLESTON – A Logan County man is suing Charleston Area Medical Center Inc. because he was injured while working on equipment at one of the corporation’s hospitals.
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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing his former employer because he claims he was fired after filing a workers’ compensation claim. James Smith was hired to be a truck driver for Power Plant Services, Inc. a corporation located … Read More »

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Starcher

CHARLESTON – Court records show the case of a twice-fired West Virginia State University administrator appeal to the state Supreme Court was the third time in as many years in which the membership of one the Justices on a statewide commission presented a potential conflict in him hearing the case.
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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County resident is suing a local market on behalf of the estate of her father. Shannon Renae Starcher is suing Bridge Road Market Inc., located at 1050 Bridge Road, after Donald Ray Starcher was electrocuted and … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing a company operating a jewelry store in the Charleston Town Center, claiming she was fired because of a co-worker’s action. Amy Kouf was fired from Claire’s Boutiques Inc., where she was an … Read More »