CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

Nov. 7
Harold Hanshaw, as next friend of Bonnie Smith vs. Canyon Sudar Partners, LLC; SVCare Holdings, LLC; Sava Senior Care, LLC; SSC Equity Holdings, LLC; SMV Management Company, LLC; SMV Huntington, LLC; Seventeenth Street Associates, LLC; Annica Stansberry; John Does 1 through 10; and Unidentified Entities 1 through 10 (as to Huntington Health and Rehabilitation)
PA- James B. McHugh, Michael J. Fuller Jr., Amy Quezon, D. Bryant Chaffin; J- David M. Pancake
* In 2008, Smith was admitted to the nursing home, where she remained a resident until Sept. 5. Hanshaw claims the defendants caused Smith physical and emotional trauma, including sexual abuse and contracting genital herpes. Hanshaw is seeking for the court to order and declare that no valid agreement to arbitrate exists in the matter.
Case number: 11-C-837

Tracey Handley, individually and as administratrix of the Estate of Donald Reid Brooks vs. Canyon Sudar Partners, LLC; SVCare Holdings, LLC; Sava Senior Care, LLC; SSC Equity Holdings, LLC; SMV Management Company, LLC; SMV Huntington, LLC; Seventeenth Street Associates, LLC; Annica Stansberry; John Does 1 through 10; and Unidentified Entities 1 through 10 (as to Huntington Health and Rehabilitation)
PA- James B. McHugh, Michael J. Fuller Jr., Amy Quezon, D. Bryant Chaffin; J- David M. Pancake
* On May 15, Brooks was admitted to Huntington Health & Rehabilitation, where he remained until July 10. During his residency, Brooks sustained physical and emotional trauma, including pneumonia, sepsis, falls, bleeding and aspiration. Handley is seeking for the court to order and declare that no valid agreement to arbitrate exists in the mater.
Case number: 11-C-840

Nov. 8
Edward Miller, administrator of the Estate of Marie C. Miller vs. David A. Denning, M.D.; University Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.; and Marshall University Board of Governors
PA- C. Benjamin Salango, J.B. Akers; J- F. Jane Hustead
* On Nov. 12, 2009, Mrs. Miller was admitted to Cabell Huntington Hospital for an exploratory laparotomy and small bowel resection to repair a small bowel fistula. During the course of the procedure, Denning lacerated the left lower lobe of Mrs. Miller's liver. Mrs. Miller died on Nov. 16, 2009. Mr. Miller is seeking compensatory damages.
Case number: 11-C-842

Nov. 10
William J. Holston Sr., executer of the Estate of Sheila K. Holston, deceased vs. St. Mary's Medical Center, Inc.
PA- Andrew L. Paternostro, Sprague W. Hazard, Jeff D. Stewart; J- David M. Pancake
* On May 26, 2010, Mrs. Holston was admitted to St. Mary's Medical Center for a right hip total arthroplasty. During her admission at the hospital she suffered a skin break down and pressure ulcers. Mr. Holston claims the skin break down and pressure ulcers contributed to Mrs. Holton's death on July 9, 2010. Mr. Holston is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 11-C-851