This Just In: Cabell County

June 19
Sam Slusher v. City of Huntington
PA-J. Roger Smith, II; J-John L. Cummings
* Slusher was on the hiring list of probationary firefighters but claims he was passed over after the results of his psychological test exam were reported as "invalid." The suit claims he did not fail the psychological exam and that no decisions should've been made on the basis of it. Slusher contends he should've been hired in January 2006 and is demanding he be immediately be hired by the city as a probationary firefighter. He is seeking compensation for lost wages.
Case number: 07-C-523

June 21
William C. Wisecup v. Arby's Restaurant Operation Company
PA-Marshall C. Spradling; J-David M. Pancake
* Wisecup purchased a soft drink at the Arby's drive-through window and then parked in the parking lot. The suit claims he then stepped out of his vehicle and into an open space between two grates over a drainage ditch. Wisecup claims he suffered serious injuries to his knee, requiring arthroscopic surgery. He is seeking compensatory damages.
Case number: 07-C-527