THIS JUST IN: Berkeley County

Jan. 7
Marion V. McFillan Jr. dba Rocky Glenn Manufactured Housing Community vs. Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District
PA - Michael Scales; J - Christopher Wilkes
* The plaintiff claims the defendant has failed to meet the terms of an October 2006 agreement in regard to transferring operation of the plaintiff's sewer treatment plant. The plaintiff claims the Sewer District has refused to complete work on the sewer system, such as failing to remove two old waste water treatment plants, which are an environmental hazard. The plaintiff is seeking that the specific work be completed, as outlined in the contract, as well as other relief.
Case number: 09-C-27

AIG Centennial Insurance Co. vs. Connie Wise, administrator of the estate of Dawnelle Hutzler, deceased; Connie Wise, guardian and conservator for Sarah Hutzler, a protected person; Erick Arthur; and Kevin Van Metre Jr.
PA - Tiffany Durst; J - Gina Groh
* The plaintiff seeks to pay its entire policy limit of $40,000 to the defendants in connection to an accident on March 8, 2008, when its insured driver, Ricky Corbin, was involved in a single-vehicle accident that killed Dawnelle Hutzler and injured the other occupants, including Sarah Hutzler and Erick Arthur. The plaintiff wishes to avoid paying multiple claims, and it is seeking that the court resolve the policy proceeds.
Case number: 09-C-28

Jan. 9
Robert Hilburn, administrator of the estate of Tomacita Hilburn vs. Dr. Robert Lynch and City Hospital Inc.
PA - James Peterson; J - Christopher Wilkes
* The plaintiff claims his wife, Tomacita, died Jan. 22, 2007, after the defendants were grossly negligent and failed to properly monitor and diagnose her severe health problems, which were associated with a Clostridium difficile (C-diff) infection that caused colitis and her premature death. The plaintiff is seeking an amount of damages to be determined at trial.
Case number: 09-C-30