This just in: Putnam County

March 16
Kenneth E. Rooper vs. B D Daily Trucking Inc. and Federal Express Corporation
PA-Thomas H. Peyton; J-Spaulding
* Rooper of Hurricane says he was wrongly terminated by Daily and FedEx after being off work because of a work-related injury. He says he was discriminated against.
Case number: 06-C-87

Martin K. Douglas and Angela B. Douglas vs. Anthony Wayne McQueen, WM Madison Hauling Inc. and David Andrew Garrett
PA-Thomas H. Peyton; J-Spaulding
* Martin Douglas of Poca claims he was injured in a March 2004 accident when his car was hit by a tractor-trailer owned by WM Madison and driven by McQueen. He says those injuries were made worse in a May 2005 accident when he was hit by a van owned by Jerry N. Hilbert and driven by Garrett. His wife sues for loss of consortium.
Case number: 06-C-88

March 22
Bonnie Louk vs. Forth Inc. dba Poca Food Fair and M.C. Inc.
PA-Phillip M. Stowers; J-Spaulding
* Louk of Poca says she injured herself April 5, 2004, when her buggy fell into a hole while exiting the store.
Case number: 06-C-94

March 23
Claxton Smith & Sons Concrete Company Inc.vs. Thomasinos Auto Wash LLC and Fifth Third Bank
PA-Alexander J. Ross; J-Eagloski
* The plaintiff contracted with Auto Wash to provide concrete to the Putnam County property. The plaintiff billed $11,114.09 but hasn't been paid.
Case number: 06-C-95

March 28
State of West Virginia ex rel. Chuck Slater, Darrell Moore, Josh Caldwell and Ben Cobb, coaches at the four Putnam County high schools v. West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission
PA-James Dodrill; J-Eagloski
* Slater, Moore, Caldwell and Cobb argue that a new rule imposed by the WVSSAC limiting the number of games an individual softball/baseball player can play in during a reguar season to 32 was not adopted legally and should not be obeyed. The WVSSAC argues that it can make emergency rules because it is not a state agency, but a private association of schools.
Case number: 06-C-99