CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

Aug. 19
Wesley Harmon vs. Sandra L. Lewis and Danny Sullivan Excavating, LLC
PA- R.R. Fredeking II, Paul E. Biser; J- F. Jane Hustead
* Harmon was an employee of the defendants. In Nov. 4, 2008, Harmon was performing demolition work for the defendants when the skid steer loader he was operating came into contact with a five gallon can of 98 percent pure sulphuric acid, causing the can to explode and injure him, according to the suit. Harmon claims he was unaware of the can of sulphuric acid. He claims the defendants failed to warn him of the existence of the sulphuric acid and caused him physic al and mental pain and suffering. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 10-C-625

Kathy Wakefield vs. Sears Holdings Corporation and Bill Hagy, individually and as Store Manager of Sears
PA- R. Stephen Jarrell; J- F. Jane Hustead
* On Aug. 19, 2008, Wakefield's employment with the defendant was terminated after working for Sears for 30 years. Wakefield claims the defendants wrongfully terminated her employment because of her age. She is seeking compensatory damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 10-C-626