CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

Oct. 29
Brandi Meade vs. C.O. Crawford, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of the West Virginia Division of Corrections; C.O. Reese, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of the West Virginia Division of Corrections; C.O. Smithson, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of the West Virginia Division of Corrections; the West Virginia Division of Corrections, an agency of the State of West Virginia; and John Doe, unknown person or persons
PA- Michael A. Woelfel; J- James C. Stucky
* Meade was incarcerated at Lakin Correctional Center from 2006 until 2009. She claims during her incarceration she was sexually assaulted and sexually abused by Crawford, Reese and Smithson. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 10-C-1942

Donald C. Hunley, administrator of the Estate of Patricia R. Hunley vs. Majester Abdul-Jalil, M.D., an individual; and Select Specialty Hospital-Charleston Inc., a foreign corporation
PA- C. Benjamin Salango, Dan R. Snuffer Jr.; J- James C. Stucky
* On Oct. 27, 2008, Patricia Hunley was admitted to the hospital in stable condition to be weaned from a ventilator following discharge from Thomas Memorial Hospital. Donald Hunley claims the defendants failed to properly monitor her. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 10-C-1947

William B. Burgess, administrator of the Estate of Thelma V. Burgess vs. Majester Abdul-Jalil, M.D., an individual; and Select Specialty Hospital-Charleston, Inc., a foreign corporation
PA- C. Benjamin Salango, Dan R. Snuffer Jr.; J- Tod J. Kaufman
* On Oct. 20, 2008, Thelma Burgess was admitted to the defendant hospital in stable condition to be weaned from a ventilator. William Burgess claims the defendants failed to properly monitor her. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 10-C-1948

Timothy Lee Miller vs. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.
PA- Brian L. Ooten, Peter A. Hendricks; J- Louis Bloom
* On Oct. 31, 2009, Miller was a patient at the hospital and was taking a shower in the bathroom when cleaning staff entered his room and began cleaning the floor with a chemical cleaner and water. He claims he was not aware of the staff cleaning the floor and when he exited the bathroom, he slipped and fell. He is seeking compensatory damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 10-C-1949

Lanequa Johnson vs. C.O. Crawford, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of the West Virginia Division of Corrections; C.O. Cochran, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of the West Virginia Division of Corrections; C.O. Reese, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of the West Virginia Division of Corrections; the West Virginia Division of Corrections, an agency of the State of West Virginia; and John Doe, unknown person or persons
PA- Michael A. Woelfel; J- Tod J. Kaufman
* Johnson was incarcerated at Lakin Correctional Center from 2006 until 2009. She claims during her incarceration she was sexually harassed and sexually abused by Cochran and Crawford and sexually harassed by Reese. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 10-C-1952

Nov. 1
Jeff Gill vs. Seven Gables Construction, Inc.; O.C. Cluss Professional Services, LLC; and High Country Construction, LLC
PA- Robert B. Warner, William B. Hicks; J- Paul Zakaib Jr.
* On June 14, Gill was installing felt waterproof paper in the heavy rainfall without the use of a restraint, harness or other safety device when he slipped and fell approximately 25 feet to the asphalt walkway below, then rolled over an approximately 12-foot embankment. He claims the defendants are responsible for not providing a safe work environment. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 10-C-1960

Nov. 3
Carolyn Hall vs. Huntington Bancshares, Inc. and Clayton W. Rice
PA- Scott H. Kaminski; J- James C. Stucky
* Hall was employed by the defendants from September 1999 until Nov. 17, 2009. She claims her employment was terminated because of her gender and age and "in retaliation for knowledge possessed by plaintiff of defendant Rice's misuse of company property." She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 10-C-1964

Christa J. Pearce-Braithwaite, as administratrix of the Estate of Charles William Riggleman, deceased vs. CSX Transportation, Inc., individually and as successor-in-interest to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company and the Chessie System
PA- James A. McKowen, David P. Pavlik; J- visiting
* Riggleman died of lung cancer on May 31, 2009. Pearce-Braithwaite claims CSX is responsible for Riggleman's death. Pearce-Braithwaite is seeking compensatory damages.
Case number: 10-C-1965

The Charleston Gazette d/b/a Daily Gazette Company vs. Col. Timothy S. Pack, superintendent of the West Virginia State Police
PA- Rudolph L. DiTrapano, Sean P. McGinley; J- Jennifer Bailey
* The Charleston Gazette requested documents from the defendant under the Freedom of Information Act, beginning on May 25. It claims Pack has denied its multiple requests. The Charleston Gazette is seeking for the court to declare the defendant's refusal unlawful; injunctive relief, enjoining the defendant from withholding the records without justification; and order the defendant to make the records available.
Case number: 10-C-1971

Nov. 5
Lena Lunsford vs. Stephen Jarosz, individually and in his official capacity as a correctional officer of the West Virginia Division of Corrections; the West Virginia Division of Corrections, an agency of the State of West Virginia; and John Doe, unknown person or persons
PA- Matthew J. Woelfel; J- Jennifer Bailey
* Lunsford claims during her incarceration at the Beckley Work Release Center she was sexually harassed and sexually abused by Jarosz. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 10-C-1990