THIS JUST IN: Jackson County

July 31
XL Specialty Insurance Company vs. Teresa Sue Sams aka Teresa Sue Fowler
PA - Keith R. Huntzinger; J - Evans
* The plaintiff -- a Philadelphia, Pa., business -- is suing the defendant, a Ripley resident, for indemnification of funds it paid the Jackson County Sheriff's Department on Jan. 16, 2008, to satisfy a claim the Department made against the bond Fowler posted on Sept. 13, 1999, as guardian of an $18,000 insurance settlement received for the estate of her daughter, Morgan Brittany Fowler. They are seeking judgment in the amount of $17,139.33 plus attorney fees and interest.
Case number: 09-C-88

Jacqueline Moore, personal representative of the estate of Anne A. Lapinski vs. International Health Care Properties XI LP d/b/a Eldercare of Ripley; Eldercare of West Virginia Inc. d/b/a Eldercare of Ripley; BEP Services LP f/k/a ServiceMaster Diversified Health Services LP; International Health Care Associates XI Inc; Eldercare Management Associates LLC; Vanguard Health Services LLC; Eldercare of Jackson County LLC d/b/a Eldercare of West Virginia a/d/b/a Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation and Kevin Crickard, NHA
PA - Harry Bell; J - Evans
* The plaintiff, a resident of Leroy, is suing the defendants for negligent treatment of her mother during her stay at the defendant's facilities from April 18, 2005, to Dec. 24, 2007, which resulted in her death. She is seeking unspecified damages and attorney fees.
Case number: 09-C-89