This just in: Putnam County

Dec. 22

Patrick A. Pontier I, Patrick A. Pontier II, Jessica A. Pontier and Jacob A. Pontier vs. Rusty Casto

PA-Pontier; J-Eagloski

* Pontier sues Nitro's mayor on behalf of himself and his three children under the age of five for harassment that he claims Casto has known about since 2001 but has done nothing about. He seeks $1 million plus court costs each for himself and his children.

Putnam Circuit Court case number: 05-C-504

Patrick A. Pontier I, Patrick A. Pontier II, Jessica A. Pontier and Jacob A. Pontier vs. W.E. Javins

PA-Pontier; J-Spaulding

* Pontier sues the Nitro police officer for conduct unbecoming an officer and failure to conduct a proper investigation. He seeks $1 million plus court costs each for himself and his children.

Putnam Circuit Court case number: 05-C-505

Patrick A. Pontier I, Patrick A. Pontier II, Jessica A. Pontier and Jacob A. Pontier vs. Lance Whaley and James Patterson

PA-Pontier; J-Spaulding

* Pontier sues the the state Department of Health and Human Resources employees for allowing physical, mental, financial and sexual abuse of "a vulnerable adult and minor children" over five-year period. He seeks $1 million plus court costs each for himself and his children.

Putnam Circuit Court case number: 05-C-506

Patrick A. Pontier I, Patrick A. Pontier II, Jessica A. Pontier and Jacob A. Pontier vs. D.K. Richardson III

PA-Pontier; J-Spaulding

Putnam Circuit Court case number: 05-C-507

Patrick A. Pontier I, Patrick A. Pontier II, Jessica A. Pontier and Jacob A. Pontier vs. Chad Blankenship

PA-Pontier; J-Spaulding
* Pontier sues the Nitro police officer for conduct unbecoming an officer and failure to conduct a proper investigation. He seeks $1 million plus court costs each for himself and his children.

* Pontier sues Blankenship for physical, mental, financial and sexual abuse of "a vulnerable adult and minor children" over a five-year period. He seeks $1 million plus court costs each for himself and his children.

Putnam Circuit Court case number: 05-C-508

Dec. 23

Daniel Christopher Coalter, individually and as administrator of the Estate of Linda E. Coalter vs. the Estate of Charles Thomas Easterly, by and through administrator Ronald P. Easterly, Tom Easterly Inc., Globe Life & Accident Insurance Company and United American Insurance Company

PA-Kenneth P. Hicks; J-Spaulding

* Coalter sues Easterly's estate for a June automobile accident on Interstate 64 that claimed the lives of both his mother Linda and Easterly, who was running for a seat in the United States Congress.

Putnam Circuit Court case number: 05-C-509