Civil lawsuits

The following civil lawsuits were filed recently in the office of Harlan Circuit Court Clerk Paul F. Williams.

Karolyn Jayne Peterson vs. David Gordon Peterson — child support.

D.H. Capital Management Incorporation vs. Jackie Godsey — contract dispute.

Americredit Financial Services vs. James D. Keith — contract dispute.

Automotive Credit Corporation vs. Jimmy C. Gibson Jr. — contract dispute.

Pamela Sue Pennington Banks vs. Ricky Banks — dissolution of marriage.

James Steven Turner vs. Jessica Louis Combs Turner — dissolution of marriage.

Bert Marcum Jr. vs. Shannon Gail Marcum — dissolution of marriage.

Samantha G. Smith vs. Shawn K. Smith — medical insurance.

Greg Norris, et al., vs. Evelyn Sargent, et al. — personal injury.

Harmon Burkhart, et al., vs. Christopher Seals, et al. — personal injury.

Delbert Shackleford vs. Otis Shackleford, et al. — property rights.

Jason Hill vs. Commercial Bank Incorporation — punitive damages.

District court cases

The following cases have been heard in Harlan District Court, Judge Jeff Brock presiding.

Kevin Smith, 28, improper equipment, insufficient headlights, license plate not illuminated, license plate not legible, careless driving, license to be in possession — dismissed on repair and proof.

Joseph A. Napier, 30, failure to wear seat belt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) — dismissed on warning and proof.

Randall D. Fultz, 47, speeding (17 miles per hour over the limit), failure to produce insurance card, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, careless driving — dismissed on emergency and proof.

Misty Brashears, 32, speeding (19 miles per hour over the limit), failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), careless driving, driving too fast for traffic conditions — dismissed on proof.

Holly A. Brock, 20, no brake lights (passing another vehicle), failure to produce insurance card — dismissed on repair and proof.

Robert E. Hensley, 26, speeding (13 miles per hour over the limit), expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card — dismissed on repair and proof.

David E. Moore, 64, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt — dismissed on proof.

Homer D. Blevins, 68, speeding (five miles per hour over the limit), two counts of improper equipment, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, license plate not legible — dismissed on repair and proof.

April L. Gilley, 22, speeding (20 miles per hour over the limit), failure to notify address change to the transportation department, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt — dismissed on emergency and proof.

Pamela L. Farmer, 35, speeding (26 or more miles per hour over the limit), expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle — first charge, amended to improper equipment, pleaded guilty, fined $143; other charges dismissed on proof.

Nicole D. Franks, 24, speeding (17 miles per hour over the limit), failure to notify address change to the transportation department — dismissed on repair and proof.

Edd Roddy, 65, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt — dismissed on proof.

Angela S. Brock, 35, speeding (15 miles per hour over the limit), failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) — dismissed on emergency and proof.

John R. Clem, 59, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card — dismissed on proof.

Barbara K. Middleton, 37, speeding (18 miles per hour over the limit), failure to produce insurance card — dismissed on emergency and proof.

John B. Mink, 27, speeding (18 miles per hour over the limit), expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card — dismissed on proof and repair.

Macky W. Sullivan, 23, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to wear seat belt — dismissed on proof and warning.

Herman B. Polly, 19, expired temporary plate, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, instructional permit violations — dismissed on proof.

Jessica Simon, 21, theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting, under $300) — pleaded guilty, fined $233 and sentenced to 30 days in jail (probated for 24 months).

Natasha Saylor, 33, speeding (23 miles per hour over the limit), reckless driving, operating vehicle with one headlight, improper equipment, license plate not illuminated, improper display of registration plate, license plate not legible — first charge, amended to speeding (13 miles per hour over the limit), pleaded guilty, fined $26 (court costs waived); other charges dismissed.

Keith Cox, 48, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence with minor injury) — pleaded guilty, fined $233 and sentenced to 60 days in jail (probated for 24 months).

Amanda Reddington, 21, alcohol intoxication in a public place (third offense or more), second-degree disorderly conduct — continued for arraignment.

Rose M. Pierce, 42, failure to wear seat belt, license plate not illuminated, failure to produce insurance card, first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, prescription drug in improper container (first offense), use/possession of drug paraphernalia (first offense), failure to give or improper signal, excessive window tinting (windshield) — pleaded not guilty, jury trial set Jan. 26.

David R. Smith, 50, two counts of expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card — failed to appear for hearing.

Robbie Curtis, 21, failure to wear seat belt — pleaded guilty, fined $25.

Property transfers

The following property transfers have been recorded in the office of Harlan County Clerk Wanda Clem (s.t. denotes state tax was paid on the transactions).

Jessie and Elisabeth Presley to Press Thomas, tract or parcel of land in Harlan County.

Press Thomas to Minnie Presley, et al., tract or parcel of land in Harlan County — s.t. $50 cents.

Pauline Ball, et al., to Edward McKinley and Sharon Renee Abner, tract or parcel of land at Evarts — s.t. $5.

Dessie Lee Smallwood, et al., to the county of Harlan, property in Harlan County — s.t. $93.50.

Wells Fargo Bank to Mitchell A. and Mary M. Burkhart, property in Harlan County.

Richard Allen Brackett Sr., et al., to the county of Harlan, property in Harlan County — s.t. $18.

Shirley Miller to Kenneth R. Cantrell, tract or parcel of land in Harlan County — s.t. $25.

COAP Incorporation to COAP Incorporation, tract or parcel of land in Harlan County.

Katherine S. and Paul Gudgel to the commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the transportation cabinet, property in Harlan County — s.t. 50 cents.

Patricia and Denzil Barker to the commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the transportation cabinet, property in Harlan County — s.t. 50 cents.

Orby and Sarah Hunley to Dennis R. Smith, tract or parcel of land at Putney — s.t. $65.

Kenneth Lawson to Mark and Joy Stewart, tract or parcel of land in the city of Loyall — s.t. $55.

Hydro Conduit Corporation to Harlan County Fiscal Court, property near Bledsoe.

Theresa L. (Bledsoe) and Mitchell Napier to Theresa and Mitchell Napier, tract of land at Putney.

Jimmy E. Brock to Jimmy E. Brock, tract of land at Coldiron.

Jamie and Treva Lewis, et al., to Jerry David and Melissa Lewis, property in Harlan County.

Charles and Barbara Browning to Jerry David and Melissa Lewis, property in Harlan County — s.t. $12.50.

Brothers Hardware and Building Supply Incorporation to the county of Harlan, property in Harlan County.

Albert A. and Brenda C. Austin to Vickie Henry and Glen A. Curry, et al., tract or parcel of land in Harlan County — s.t. $100.

Lora (Blevins) Gilliam to Bill Patrick Blevins, tract of land in Harlan County.

Bruce and Wynona Hatfield to Shannon and Lori Hodge, tracts or parcels of land in Harlan County — s.t. $35.

William B. Blackmon to C.V. and Blanch Bennett, property in Harlan County — s.t. $20.

Shirley Miller to Kenneth R. Cantrell, tract or parcel of land in Harlan County — s.t. $3.

The Bank of Harlan to Jerry L. McKnight, tract or parcel of land in the city of Cumberland — s.t. $25.

William B. Blackmon to Sheila Howard, property in Harlan County — s.t. $10.

Benjamin Rhymer Jr. and Brenda Rhymer to Benjamin Rhymer Jr. and Brenda Rhymer, tract of land at Lenarue.