CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County

Dec. 7
City of Williamstown vs. Jason Westfall
PA– C. Blaine Myers; J– Beane
* The plaintiff is seeking an order declaring a dog owned by the defendant to be dangerous and euthanasia, if necessary.
Case number: 12-C-562

Kathie J. Ball vs. Rammy S. Gold, M.D. and PARS Associates
PA– J. Michael Benninger; J– Waters
* The plaintiff, a Coolville, Ohio, resident, is suing the defendants for medical malpractice after Gold on Jan. 23, 2012, allegedly damaged her thoracic duct during surgery, causing a continuous leakage of lymphatic fluid. She seeks unspecified damages, interest, attorneys fees and court costs.
Case number: 12-C-564

Dec. 10
Debora L. Mayle vs. E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Cindy Palm and Karl J. Boelter
PA– Walt Auvil; J– Reed
* The plaintiff is suing the defendants for wrongful termination after she was fired on Oct. 3, 2011, allegedly for reporting racial and sexual harassment at the Washington Works plant going back to 2008. She seeks unspecified damages, reinstatement, lost wages and benefits, court costs and attorneys fees.
Case number: 12-C-565

Dec. 18
Carissa and Daniel Hammonds vs. Riverview Cemetery Associates and Five Oaks Management, Inc.
PA– David M. Adkins; J– Waters
* The plaintiffs, residents of Stephens City, Va., are suing the defendants for injuries Carissa allegedly sustained on July 14, 2010, when attending a funeral for her grandfather. She says she fell into a hole at Riverview in Williamstown and broke her left ankle. David makes a claim for loss of consortium. They seek unspecified damages, interest and court costs.
Case number: 12-C-591

Dec. 31
Camden-Clark Medical Center vs. Amedisys of West Virginia, Inc.
PA– Edward L. Harman, Jr.; J– Beane
* The plaintiff is suing the defendant, a Baton Rouge, La.-based business, for breach of contract in allegedly failing to render payment for services provided to one of its hospice patients, Seth E. Clevenger, from March 29 until April 28, 2010. It seeks judgment for the outstanding balance of $9, 623 plus interest and court costs.
Case number: 12-C-607