CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County

Oct. 28
Russell Gene Tucker vs. Norfolk Southern Railway
PA – Harvey Peyton; J – Nibert
* The plaintiff is suing the defendant for injuries he sustained from June 1, 1999 until June 1, 2007, after being repeatedly exposed to sawdust and rock dust. He seeks unspecified damages.
Case number: 10-C-134

Nov. 3
The estate of Elizabeth J. Thornton, by and through Joseph Thornton, personal representative
PA – Chad S. Lovejoy; J –Nibert
* The petitioner is seeking the court's permission to settle a wrongful death claim from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company for $50,000 under Elizabeth Thornton's underinsured motorist policy. She was stuck and killed on May 30, 2009, by a stolen vehicle driven by James R. Randolph on Crab Creek Road. Nationwide has already paid $7,005 to cover Elizabeth's funeral and burial expenses.