CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

Jan. 11
Nichole Elizabeth Schleider vs. Soho's Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Soho's at Capitol Market
PA- Thomas F. Basile; J- Tod J. Kaufman
* In May 2009 Schleider became pregnant with her third child while she was employed by the defendant. She claims when she began showing signs that she was pregnant, Sharon Sohovich, the manager at Soho's, began to pressure her to quit her job because she did not want her to work around customers in a pregnant condition. Schleider claims she refused and on Dec. 1, 2009, she began her maternity leave. On Feb. 13, 2010, Sohovich informed Schleider that she had no work available for her to return and that she would not in the future, according to the suit. Schleider claims despite this, Sohovich rehired a male employee. Schleider is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 12-C-75

Jan. 20
Norma Jean Keener vs. A.W. Chesterton Company, Inc.; Allied Glove Corporation; Cleaver Brooks Company; et al
PA- Bronwyn I. Rinehart, Victoria L. Antion, Scott A. McGee; J- visiting
* The Fairmont woman claims the 30 defendants are responsible for her lung cancer. She is seeking a jury trial to resolve all issues involved.
Case number: 12-C-144

Jan. 23
Christine Dickson vs. West Virginia-American Water Company
PA- Shannon M. Bland; J- Charles E. King
* On Jan. 23, 2010, Dickson's home caught fire and the Charleston Fire Department was alerted and responded to the scene. Dickson claims upon responding to the house fire, the fire department was initially not able to locate the fire hydrant in the area because it was overgrown with weeds and brush and not readily visible from the street. Once the hydrant was located, the fire department accessed the hydrant, however, the hydrant did not have adequate pressure or volume of water to allow the fire fighters to attempt to control the blaze or in any way adequately minimize Dickson's loss. Dickson is seeking compensatory damages.
Case number: 12-C-160

Jan. 26
Leslie Casdorph vs. West Virginia Cashin Recyclables, Inc. and Jeff Baird
PA- Paul M. Stroebel; J- Paul Zakaib Jr.
* Casdorph claims during her employment with West Virginia Cashin Recyclables, Baird subjected her to unwelcome sexual remarks, physical contact and physical advances. In January, Casdorph claims she asked to be laid off work and did not return to her employment because of the hostile work environment. Casdorph is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 12-C-180

Jan. 27
Dora Holliday vs. BCJ Properties, LLC
PA- Trent A. Redman, Michael D. Payne; J- Jennifer Bailey
* On Feb. 5, 2010, Holliday slipped and fell on the defendant's property. Holliday claims the defendant negligently allowed the lighting equipment in the common area to fall into disrepair, which caused her to slip and fall. Holliday is seeking compensatory damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 12-C-193

Jan. 30
Paul Yeager vs. Handi Man Car Wash, Inc. and Tammy Ray
PA- Richard J. Lindroth; J- Paul Zakaib Jr.
* On Jan. 3, 2009, Yeager took his vehicle to the defendants and paid $13 to have the car washed. He claims after his car exited the car wash bay it was still very dirty, including several obvious dirt spots on the side panels of the vehicle. When he remarked to the employees of the car wash about the dirt remaining on the vehicle, they agreed the vehicle was still not very clean. At that point, Yeager politely asked the workers to cease drying the vehicle by hand because they were rubbing the dirt on the car across the surface of the paint, which was making visible scratches, according to the suit. Yeager claims Ray instructed the workers to continue drying the vehicle and stop talking to him. He claims Ray informed him that "if he wanted his car clean, he should have paid for a detail job, not a wash job," and further scratched his car by drying it with a towel. Yeager is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 12-C-194

Jan. 31
Rhonda Wheeler vs. PJ's Preschool & Daycare, LLC f/k/a PJ's Preschool & Daycare and Haircare, LLC d/b/a PJ's Fitness Center
PA- Tanya Hunt Handley; J- Tod J. Kaufman
* On Feb. 1, 2010, Wheeler attended an aquatic Zumba class on the defendant's premises. She claims after participating in the class, she slipped and fell in the women's locker room due to the unsafe condition of the floor. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 12-C-203

Feb. 1
Bobbi K. Glock vs. Bob Evans Farms, Inc.; Store No. 24; Cory Pope, store manager; and Arrow Uniform-Taylor, LLC
PA- J. Timothy DiPiero; J- Jennifer Bailey
* On Dec. 21, 2009, Glock was injured when she tripped on an upturned edge of a mat on the defendants' premises. Glock is seeking compensatory damages.
Case number: 12-C-209

Roger Hall d/b/a Hall's Kitchens vs. Formica Corporation
PA- April D. Ferrebee; J- Tod J. Kaufman
* Hall purchased solid surface countertop materials from the defendant and installed the solid surface countertop on Feb. 1, 2002. He claims the countertop has cracked several times. Hall is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 12-C-212

Linda Ferrell vs. Nexus Athletic Clubs, Inc.
PA- Michael L. Myers; J- Louis H. Bloom
* On Feb. 1, 2010, Ferrell was injured while going through testing procedures at Nexus Athletic Clubs. Ferrell is seeking compensatory damages.
Case number: 12-C-213

Feb. 2
Jenny Workman vs. Go-Mart, Inc. d/b/a Go-Mart Food Stores
PA- Cynthia E. Evans; J- Jennifer Bailey
* On Feb. 7, 2010, Workman slipped on a patch of ice and fell while attempting to get gasoline. Workman is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Case number: 12-C-218

Mary Davis, individually and as executrix of the Estate of Jack Colvin Davis vs. A.K. Steel Corporation; A.W. Chesterton Company; Amdura Corporation; et al
PA- Bronwyn I. Rinehart, Victoria L. Antion, Scott A. McGee; J- visiting
* The Greenup, Ky., woman claims the 49 defendants are responsible for her husband's lung cancer and death. She is seeking a jury trial to resolve all issues involved.
Case number: 12-C-221

Feb. 3
Ella L. Shrewsberry, as administratrix of the Estate of James F. Moles vs. Voca Corporation of West Virginia, Inc. d/b/a Rescare Home Care-Princeton Agency; and Res-care, Inc.
PA- Jonathan R. Mani, Bernard E. Layne III; J- Jennifer Bailey
* On March 26, 2010, Moles was fed a hot dog for lunch by the staff of Valley View Group Home and choked on pieces of the hot dog and went into cardiac arrest. Shrewsberry claims he died as a result of choking on the hot dog. Shrewsberry is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 12-C-225