Civil lawsuits

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

Kali L. Gordy vs. Allen J. Ross — child support.

Commonwealth Credit Union Incorporation vs. Tammy G. Roark, et al. — contract dispute.

Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital vs. John H. Maggard — contract dispute.

Autovest vs. Charles Brock, et al. — contract dispute.

Asset Acceptance vs. Tammie Perkins — contract dispute.

Kristal Ann Brown vs. Boyd Robert Brown — dissolution of marriage.

Phillip B. Chitwood vs. Summer (Bailey) Chitwood — dissolution of marriage.

Ginger Gail Marsh vs. Anthony Edwin Marsh Jr. — dissolution of marriage.

Angelina Grubbs vs. Lee Robert Grubbs — dissolution of marriage.

Branch Banking & Trust Company vs. Richard Gale Ison, et al. — foreclosure.

Tax Ease Lien Servicing vs. Joyce Hoskins, et al. — foreclosure.

Tax Ease Lien Servicing vs. Jim Ed Gibson, et al. — foreclosure.

Tax Ease Lien Servicing vs. Carolyn Engle, et al. — foreclosure.

Tax Ease Lien Servicing vs. Betty Sue Cornett, et al. — foreclosure.

Tax Ease Lien Servicing vs. Tracey Michelle Williams, et al. — foreclosure.

Tax Ease Lien Servicing vs. Mary Jacqulene Farmer, et al. — foreclosure.

Tax Ease Lien Servicing vs. Betty Anderson, et al. — foreclosure.

Larry W. Grubbs vs. Phillip L. Cox, et al. — personal injury.

District court cases

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

David L. Sargent, 26, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, expired or no registration plate, inadequate silencer (muffler), failure to wear seat belt, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, resident registered/titled vehicle in other state — continued for arraignment.

Bruce Z. Maddon, 17, speeding (seven miles per hour over the limit), no operator’s/moped license, operating vehicle with one headlight, improper equipment — first two charges, pleaded guilty, fined $64 (court costs waived); other charges dismissed.

Billy A. McBee, 20, no operator’s/moped license, failure to notify address change to the transportation department, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, license plate not illuminated, resident registered/titled vehicle in other state — pleaded guilty, fined $227 (court costs waived).

Billy A. McBee, 20, improper registration plate, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle — dismissed on proof.

Shawn Vick, 22, — second-degree disorderly conduct — pleaded guilty, fined $50 (court costs waived).

Candace Seals-Smith, 27, failure to wear seat belt, failure to produce insurance card — pleaded guilty, fined $75 (court costs waived).

Michael Cooper, 51, illegal sale/give alcohol beverages in a dry territory — pleaded guilty, fined $100 (court costs waived) and sentenced to 90 days in jail (probated 24 months).

Gary Boggs, 59, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, careless driving, failure to wear seat belt, display of illegal/ altered registration plate, expired or no registration plate, improper registration plate — pleaded not guilty, jury trial set Jan. 8.

Terry O. Ingram, 28, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license, disregarding stop sign, failure to wear seat belt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, careless driving, failure to produce insurance card — pleaded guilty, sentenced to 22 days in jail (court costs waived).

Clarence W. Cox, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, failure to wear seat belt, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle — first charge, pleaded guilty, fined $708 and operator’s license suspended 30 days; other charges sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Cody Ryan McQueen, 20, no tail lights, no brake lights (passenger vehicles), license plate not illuminated, failure to wear seat belt — dismissed.

Christopher J. Sergent, 38, failure to produce insurance card, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, failure to wear seat belt — failed to appear for hearing.

David M. Estes, 29, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle — failed to appear for hearing.

Daniel Cornett, 26, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to use child restraint device in vehicle, failure to wear seat belt, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security — failed to appear for hearing.

Green B. Detherage Jr., 53, failure to wear seat belt, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt — failed to appear for hearing.

Steven D. Lewis, 45, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt — failed to appear for hearing.

Michael Witt, 23, improper equipment, license to be in possession — failed to appear for hearing.

Maurice A. Napier, 47, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt — failed to appear for hearing.

Anthony Adams, 45, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, expired temporary plate, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle — continued for arraignment.

Tamathas Cornett, 34, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, failure to produce insurance card — continued for arraignment.

Lisa L. Hensley, 50, failure to produce insurance card — dismissed on proof.

Charity S. Sheeks, 38, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security — pleaded guilty, fined $633.

Jeremiah Bustle, 28, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs — pleaded not guilty, jury trial set Jan. 22.

Travis L. Lawson, 31, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs — pleaded not guilty, jury trial set Jan. 22.

Shawnta Rae Raleigh, 40, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs — pleaded not guilty, jury trial set Jan. 22.

Diana J. Swanner, 54, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to wear seat belt, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle — pleaded not guilty, jury trial set Jan. 29.

Stephanie Crow, 33, license to be in possession, speeding (15 miles per hour over the limit) — dismissed on proof and warning.

Jerry W. Elliott Jr., 37, improper passing, careless driving, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, failure to wear seat belt, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs — pleaded not guilty, jury trial set Jan. 29.

Deryan Caldwell, 32, expired or no registration plate, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, operating all-terrain vehicle on roadway, operating all-terrain vehicle without headgear (on public property), operating all-terrain vehicle (oversized engine), driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license — continued for arraignment.

Edward D. Maggard, 36, disregarding stop sign, no operator’s/moped license, license to be in possession, failure to wear seat belt — continued for arraignment.

Adam Blake Cornett, 27, theft by deception (under $500) — pretrial conference set Nov. 26.

Deborah N. Bray, 54, failure to wear seat belt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security — continued for arraignment Sept. 24.

Paul W. Curry, 32, failure to give or improper signal, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license — pleaded guilty, fined $75 (court costs waived).

Christopher A. Cornett, 30, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate — first two charges, pleaded guilty, fined $658; other charges dismissed.

James S. Reynolds, 35, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, driving on a DUI-suspended license, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, failure to produce insurance card, improper turning, operating vehicle with one headlight — failed to appear for hearing.

Denver M. Ray, 46, reckless driving, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, failure to notify address change to the transportation department — continued for arraignment Sept. 24.

Jonathan Matthew Sharp, 21, speeding (20 miles per hour over the limit), reckless driving, failure to wear seat belt — continued for arraignment.

Timothy Hall, 39, two counts of theft by unlawful taking — failed to appear for hearing (bond set at $1,000 cash).