CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

March 16
Schooner's Bar & Grill, Inc., a West Virginia corporation; and Jason Tolliver vs. John Doe 1, John Doe 2, John Doe 3, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8, John Doe 9, John Doe 10, John Doe 11, John Doe 12, John Doe 13, John Doe 14, John Doe 15, John Doe 16, John Doe 17, John Doe 18, John Doe 19, John Doe 20, John Doe 21, John Doe 22, John Doe 23, John Doe 24, John Doe 25, John Doe 26, John Doe 27, John Doe 28 and John Doe 29
PA- Daniel A. Earl, Cindy D. McCarty; J- David M. Pancake
* On Oct. 19, 2010, Topix began hosting a thread about Schooner's filing bankruptcy. Tolliver claims the 29 defendants made false, defamatory and libelous statements on Topix's forum about Schooner's and Tolliver. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 11-C-134

March 18
Donna Beckett, administratrix of the Estate of Clifton Beckett vs. Marshall University Board of Governors
PA- Susan Curry Brasselle; J- David M. Pancake
* On Sept. 1, 2009, Mr. Beckett was involved in a motorcycle accident and was admitted to Cabell Huntington Hospital as a result of his injuries. He underwent spinal surgery on Sept. 3, after which his condition began to deteriorate and he died on Sept. 6. Mrs. Beckett claims the defendant is responsible for his death. She is seeking compensatory damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 11-C-146