Home » News » Mason County »

Mason County Category Archives: Mason County

Pfizer loses bid to transfer AG’s lawsuit to MDL court

May 20, 2013 4:44 PM
By John O'Brien

HUNTINGTON – Pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer has lost its request to have the lawsuit filed against it by former Attorney General Darrell McGraw heard in a multidistrict litigation proceeding in New Jersey federal court. Instead, U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers, … Read More »

Federal Court, Mason County

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

May 9, 2013 9:52 AM
By Lawrence Smith

April 8 Hollis Cole, as the personal representative of the estate of Guy Cole, vs. the Estate of Harriet Thompson PA – pro se; J – Nibert * The petitioner seeks approval of a $100,000 payout from Thompson’s insurance carrier, … Read More »

Mason County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

May 3, 2013 8:00 AM
By Lawrence Smith

March 28 Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. vs. Beverly K. Carder PA– Daniel T. Yon; J– Evans *The plaintiff is suing the defendant, a Point Pleasant resident, for allegedly unpaid services. It seeks judgment for $29,953.75 plus interest, court costs and … Read More »

Mason County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

April 25, 2013 8:54 AM
By Lawrence Smith

March 28 James E. and Juanita Sue Wilson vs. Rex Allen and Shelia Gay Cupp PA– Damon B. Morgan; J– Nibert * The plaintiffs, residents of 1255 Jolly Rd. in Fraziers Bottom, seek a court order determining the boundary lines … Read More »

Mason County, News

Real estate company wants its own property condemned

April 22, 2013 11:53 AM
By Lawrence Smith

POINT PLEASANT – A real estate company is asking a judge to order a Bend-area municipality to condemn property it owns. The town of New Haven is named as a respondent in writ of mandamus filed by Coen Real Estate. … Read More »

Mason County, News

Wrongful death suit against driver, Erie Insurance seeks $1.5M

April 18, 2013 10:05 AM
By Kyla Asbury

HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit against Erie Insurance Company in which the plaintiff is seeking $1.5 million in future lost wages has been removed from Mason Circuit Court to federal court. Steven Ray Higgins, an Ohio resident, was also named as … Read More »

Federal Court, Mason County, News, Wrongful Death

AG Morrisey opposes transfer, stay of case against Pfizer

April 16, 2013 11:33 AM
By John O'Brien

CHARLESTON – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the defendants in one of his predecessor’s final lawsuits are forum-shopping and the case against them should be heard in state court. On April 3, Morrisey filed in U.S. District Court a … Read More »

Federal Court, Mason County, State Attorney General

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

March 22, 2013 8:35 AM
By Lawrence Smith

March 4 James Michael Reynolds and Kimberly A. Reynolds vs. Randy Richardson, individually and as legal guardian and conservator for Gregory N. Richardson PA– Thomas F. Basile; J– Nibert * The plaintiffs, residents of Gallipolis Ferry, are suing the defendants, … Read More »

Mason County, News

AG Morrisey continuing on with predecessor’s final lawsuits

March 19, 2013 1:39 PM
By John O'Brien

CHARLESTON – It appears that state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will continue to pursue two of the final consumer protection lawsuits filed by former AG Darrell McGraw. In February, two federal courts allowed Morrisey and chief counsel Dan Greear to … Read More »

Federal Court, Mason County, McDowell County, State Attorney General

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

March 15, 2013 8:00 AM
By Lawrence Smith

Jan. 10 William Ray Carper, Sr. vs. Concord Baptist Church, Jeffrey Carper, David Carper, Brian Carper, Larry Duane Carper, Tammy Henry, Deborah Henry, Park A. Parsons, Michael A. Carper, David R. Carper, Sheila Baird, Edna Fisher and Maggie Lynn Parsons … Read More »

Mason County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

March 8, 2013 6:21 AM
By Lawrence Smith

Feb. 20 JoAnn M. Hicks vs. Timothy S. and Natalie S. Staats PA– R. Michael Shaw; J– Nibert *The plaintiff, a resident of Apple Grove, is seeking a court order granting her an easement across property the defendants, residents of … Read More »

Mason County, News

Tree removal the subject of Mason lawsuit

March 7, 2013 11:15 AM
By Lawrence Smith

POINT PLEASANT – A Mason County man says the power company cut too wide a swath in clearing trees along his property. American Electric Power and Appalachian Power Company are named as co-defendants in a destruction of property lawsuit filed … Read More »

Mason County, News

CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

February 27, 2013 6:31 PM
By Lawrence Smith

Jan. 7 Wyoma Pentecostal Church vs. Linda McCarty, Landon Stepp and Brenda Nibert PA– R. Michael Shaw; J– Evans * The plaintiff is seeking an order compelling the defendants, owners of the neighboring Bragg family cemetery, to remove the headstone … Read More »

Mason County, News

Former AG’s credit card case sent to Mason County court

February 25, 2013 8:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

HUNTINGTON – A federal judge has agreed to remand a lawsuit filed by former state Attorney General Darrell McGraw against a group of credit card issuers to a state court. Judge Robert Chambers, in his memorandum opinion and order filed … Read More »

Federal Court, Mason County, News

Former Mason deputy’s wrongful termination case dismissed from Kanawha court

February 22, 2013 8:00 AM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – A former Mason County Sheriff’s deputy will no longer be allowed to carry a badge and gun, and will have to make his case for wrongful termination before a judge in that county. Last year, Eric J. Lynch … Read More »

Kanawha County, Mason County, News