June 16
Gina M. Pastors, executrix of the Estate of Frederick Lee Dotson vs. A.O. Smith Corporation; Ajax Magnethermic Corporation; Allied Glove Corporation; et al
PA- Victoria L. Antion, Scott A. McGee, John D. Hurst, Bronwyn I. Rinehart; J- visiting
* Pastors claims the 81 are responsible for Dotson's lung cancer and death. She is seeking a jury trial to resolve all issues.
Case number: 11-C-1000
Carol Sue Turek, individually and as executrix of the Estate of Thomas F. Turek Sr. vs. A.O. Smith Corporation; A.W. Chesterton Company; Ajax Magnethermic Corporation; et al
PA- Victoria L. Antion, Scott A. McGee, John D. Hurst, Bronwyn I. Rinehart; J- visiting
* Carol Sue Turek claims the 60 defendants are responsible for Thomas F. Turek's lung cancer and death. She is seeking a jury trial to resolve all issues.
Case number: 11-C-1001
June 17
Rebecca Farley vs. Remington, LLC
PA- David S. Hart; J- Louis H. Bloom
* Farley was employed by the defendant as a purchasing clerk. She claims she was discriminated against because of her gender and was discharged from her employment in violation of the West Virginia Human Rights Act. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 11-C-1003
June 21
Monty R. Skeen Jr. vs. Radioshack Corporation
PA- Todd S. Bailess, Joy B. Mega; J- James C. Stucky
* Skeen was employed by the defendant from Oct. 12, 2004, until Aug. 2, 2010. He claims the defendant failed to pay his employment wages and/or fringe benefits in full within 72 hours of discharge on Aug. 2, 2010. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 11-C-1013
Daniel Ballengee vs. Mobile Now, Inc.
PA- Todd S. Bailess, Joy B. Mega; J- Carrie Webster
* Ballengee was employed by the defendant from December 2010 until his discharge on May 27. He claims the defendant failed to pay his employment wages within 72 hours. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 11-C-1014
Fayola Bailey vs. First Bank of Charleston; Percy Osborne, individually and as an agent for First Bank of Charleston; Randall Coleman; individually and as an agent of First Bank of Charleston; and Anthony Marks, individually and as an agent of First Bank of Charleston
PA- Michael A. Olivio, Travis A. Griffith; J- Paul Zakaib Jr.
* Bailey was employed as a branch manager for the defendants. In June 2008, Bailey claims rumors began to surface that her direct supervisor was engaged in an extramarital affair with a female employee and someone made an anonymous phone call to the supervisor about the affair. Bailey claims the defendants accused her of making the phone call and made changes to her employment responsibilities. Her employment was then terminated on June 26, 2009. Bailey is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 11-C-1016
June 23
Shantay Shipp vs. Mountaineer Gas Company
PA- Jon D. Hoover; J- James C. Stucky
* On April 13, 2010, Shipp was walking on Horn Avenue in Charleston when he tripped on a gas line hole owned by the defendant. Shipp is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 11-C-1039
James Alexander Sansom vs. Wilson Preferred Services, Inc.
PA- J. Michael Ranson, Cynthia M. Ranson, George B. Morrone III, G. Patrick Jacobs; J- Louis H. Bloom
* Sansom was employed by the defendant from July 25, 2010, until Jan. 15. He claims he quit his job because he was forced to work in and around various safety hazards. Sansom is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 11-C-1055
June 24
Jared Duty vs. Shakerzzz and Moverzzz, LLC and Eric Dwire
PA- Paul K. Reese; J- James C. Stucky
* Duty claims he was injured during the course of his employment and Dwire tried to persuade him not to file a workers' compensation claim, but he did any way. Duty claims while he was off work and receiving medical care, Dwire persistently demeaned and harassed him for filing the workers' compensation claim, undergoing medical care and for taking time off work due to the injury. Duty claims Dwire also created a hostile work environment and forced him to leave his job on Aug. 25, 2009. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 11-C-1062
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
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