Nov. 9
Thomas Wade Carroll vs. Robert Elwood Wiley and West Virginia Counties Group Self-Insurance Risk Pool Inc.
PA - Ronald Harman; J - Groh
* The plaintiff claims Wiley was driving under the influence of alcohol when he was grossly negligent and struck the plaintiff, a Berkeley County Sheriff's Deputy who was directing traffic following a severe snowstorm. The accident caused Carroll permanent injuries, mental anguish and other damages. Carroll has incurred more than $43,000 in medical expenses and lost more than $20,000 in wages because of the defendant's recklessness. The plaintiff is seeking an undetermined amount of relief from Wiley, as well as relief from the Self-Insurance Risk Pool.
Case number: 10-C-911
Nov. 10
Robert S. Miller vs. Jada Lynn Clemmons, City Holding Co. and City National Bank of West Virginia
PA - Melinda Dugas; J - Silver
* The plaintiff claims his daughter, Clemmons, abused Miller's power of attorney, wrongfully withdrew his life savings of at least $185,000 without his knowledge, forged his signature on bank accounts, disposed of his personal property without his permission, made him feel like a prisoner in his own home and later forced him into a nursing home. He claims she then failed to pay expenses in violation of a nursing home contract. He says he has suffered extreme emotional distress as a result of her intentionally fraudulent behavior, and he is seeking an undetermined amount of relief from Clemmons as well as the banking companies where his accounts were held.
Case number: 10-C-918
Nov. 12
FIA Card Services NA vs. James R. Berger
PA - Steven Mulrooney; J - Silver
* The plaintiff claims Berger owes at least $27,363.00 plus interest in accordance with a past-due account.
Case number: 10-C-921
Homestead Structures LLC vs. American Amish Co. LLC
PA - JC Amos; J - Wilkes
* The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $23,122.96 for the construction and delivery of outside structures to the American Amish Co. in Martinsburg at various times in 2006 and 2007, and the defendant now owes that amount plus at least $38,563.03 in interest.
Case number: 10-C-925
CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County
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