March 27
Charles Earp, executor of the Estate of Carroll Earp, individually and on behalf of the Estate and Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Carroll Earp vs. St. Mary's Medical Center Inc.; John Does 1 through 10; and Unidentified Entities 1 through 10 (as to St. Mary's Medical Center)
PA- James B. McHugh, Michael J. Fuller, D. Bryant Chaffin; J- F. Jane Hustead
* Carroll Earp resided and/or was treated at SMMC between Jan. 1, 2011, and his death on June 20, 2012. Charles Earp claims Carroll Earp possessed a claim for personal injuries and damages against the defendant, which survived to his estate. Charles Earp requested copies of Carroll Earp's medical and billing records from the defendants on Sept. 11 and subsequently on Feb. 5 and Feb. 21, but the defendants have failed to release copies of the records to him, according to the suit. Charles Earp is seeking compensatory damages and for production of Carroll Earp's entire medical record.
Case number: 13-C-201
March 28
State of West Virginia ex rel Michael T. Clifford vs. City of Huntington
PA- pro se; J- David M. Pancake
* Clifford represents the Estate of Joshua Jonnie Emerson, who was shot to death by a Huntington police officer on Dec. 22. Clifford claims on Feb. 26, he sent a request under the Freedom of Information Act to Chief of Police Skip Holbrook, which was denied. The plaintiff is seeking that the court order production of the records requested.
Case number: 13-C-203
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
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