This just in: Cabell County

May 3
David Walden v. Richie Blevins
PA-Christopher J. Heavens; J-David M. Pancake
* Walden was living as a tenant of Blevins when a used medical needle located on the property owned by the defendant punctured Walden's skin. He is suing Blevins for negligence and claims Blevins should have known that his tenants were discarding used medical needles on the property.
Case number: 06-C-316

May 8
Geraldine Owens v. Howard J. Glaser and Norman Glaser
PA-Michael A. Woelfel; J-John L. Cummings
* The suit claims Howard Glaser was driving his 2000 Ford Focus in Huntington when he made a right turn at a red light and ran over the left foot of Geraldine Owens. Owens claims she has suffered severe and permanent injuries as a result of the incident and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 06-C-332

May 10
David E. Adkins v. Sears Holding Corporation and/or Sears Home Improvements
PA-pro se; J-John L. Cummings
* Adkins claims he was wrongfully terminated by Sears where he was a Metro Installation Manager from January 2000 until July 2005. He claims his supervisor had a personal vendetta against him. Adkins is seeking $534,050 in compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 06-C-335

Dwight St. Clair v. Munro Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Ponderosa Restaurant and Ashlee Pless, as employee
PA-Kenneth P. Hicks J-David M. Pancake
* St. Clair claims he was dining at a Rt. 60 Ponderosa when Pless, a waitress at the restaurant, dropped a tray of drinks on the table at which St. Clair was sitting. He then tried to stand up and was violently thrown to the floor. St. Clair is suing for negligence and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 06-C-342