April 18
Valley National Gases, Inc. v. Kanawha Manufacturing Company
PA-John A. Singleton; J-Kaufman
* Valley National Gases says it is owed $171,586.41 from Kanawha Manufacturing, which was recently sued by Rolled Alloys of Michigan for not paying more than $1 million of a bill.
Case number: 06-C-711
Cornellisus D. Christian v. Council on Aging, et al.
PA-Pro se; J-Zakaib
* Christian says he wanted to end a sexual relationship with his boss, Patricia Coss, but she threatened to fire him. When he went to her boss to explain the situation, he showed John Charpel nude photos of Coss on his cell phone. Charpel fired him. Christian lists Charpel and Coss as defendants and is seeking $100,000 for punitive damages, wrongful firing and sexual harassment.
Case number: 06-C-712
April 20
Charleston Area Medical Center v. Delmer D. Southall
PA-Francis C. Gall, Jr.; J-Berger
* Charleston Area Medical Center says Southall owes $49,431.84 for services provided. Southall is of Sissonville.
Case number: 06-C-727
Charleston Area Medical Center v. Elizabeth Newsome
PA-Francis C. Gall, Jr.; J-Berger
* Charleston Area Medical Center says Newsome owes $51,100.14 for services providd. Newsome is of Crum.
Case number: 06-C-731
April 21
Agsten Construction Company, Inc. v. J.T. Magen & Co. and JP Morgan Chase & Company
PA-Fred F. Holroyd; J-Stucky
* Agsten says J.T. Magen and JP Morgan owe the $166,862.30 still owed for work done on the JP Morgan Building on Virginia St. in Charleston. The total bill had been for more than $1 million.
Case number: 06-C-741
Rahmet Muzaffer, M.D. v. John E. Bianconi and Walter Garrett
PA-Kenneth E. Chittum; J-Bloom
Muzaffer blames Bianconi and Garrett with unfairly denying him admittance back into the Welch Community Hospital staff. Muzaffer was charged with inappropriate sexual behavior nine years ago and has since taken the necessary steps to regain his medical license. Bianconi is the Acting Commissioner of the Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, and Garrett is the Chief Executive Officer of Welch Community.
Case number: 06-C-742
April 25
State of West Virginia ex rel. Darrell V. McGraw, Jr., Attorney General v. Check Game Solutions, Inc., and Catherine Key, individually and as President of Check Game Solutions
PA-Christopher Hedges; J-Kaufman
* McGraw's office says Check Game Solutions illegally engaged in debt collection procedures with West Virginia citizens who tried to stop payment on magazine subscriptions. McGraw's office says Check Game Solutions was not licensed to do so in West Virginia and also used illegal tactics.
Case number: 06-C-755
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