THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

Aug. 17
Barbara L. King vs. the State of West Virginia, West Virginia Department of Transportation, West Virginia Division of Highways and the city of Charleston
PA - Marvin Masters; J - Zakaib
* The plaintiff is suing the defendants for injuries she sustained on June 9, 2008 after tripping on the stub of utility pole that had previously been removed from the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. She is seeking unspecified damages, court costs and interest.
Case number: 09-C-1525

James and Barbara Vance vs. Orders Construction Company Inc.
PA - James Fox; J - Stucky
* The plaintiffs are suing the defendant for injuries James sustained on March 31, 2008, after falling through a hole on a coffer dam in Logan County. Barbara makes a claim for loss of consortium. They are seeking unspecified damages, court costs, attorney fees and interest.
Case number: 09-C-1526

Aug. 18
Paulette Whitehair vs. Eagle Research Corp. Inc and James Butch
PA - Harry Bell; J - Zakaib
* The plaintiff, a St. Albans resident, is suing the defendants for discrimination in paying her less than a male manager with less duties. She is seeing unspecified damages to include back pay, court costs, attorney fees and interest.
Case number: 09-C-1532

Aug. 20
Alan and Janet Borowski vs. David A. Jones d/b/a D.H. Jones and Son Heating and Cooling
PA - Cameron McKinney; J - Kaufman
* The plaintiffs, residents of St. Albans, are suing the defendant for failure to complete work on a $45,000 home improvement project. They are seeking unspecified damages and interest
Case number: 09-C-1541

James Starcher vs. Environmental Solutions of West Virginia LLC
PA - Charles F. Bellomy; J - King
* The plaintiff, a resident of Roane County, is suing the defendant for expenses he incurred in paying the defendant's creditors. Along with reimbursement of the unspecified expenses, the plaintiff , a member of the firm since March 2007, is asking the court to supervise its dissolution.
Case number: 09-C-1543