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NEW CUMBERLAND – A Pennsylvania woman says she was injured because of the negligence of Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort.
Joanne Futato of Aliquippa in Beaver County filed her complaint in Hancock Circuit Court against Mountaineer Park Inc., MTR Gaming Group Inc. and Eldorado Resorts Inc. The trio of businesses together do business as Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort.
According to her complaint, Futato was a guest June 19, 2019, when she slipped and fell while walking through the facility because of hazardous conditions and/or substances. She says the incident caused her to sustain severe and disabling injuries.
Futato says the defendants failed to conduct a reasonable inspection of the premises, failed to maintain the premises, failed to correct the dangerous and/or hazardous conditions and failed to warn the plaintiff and others of dangerous conditions.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new judges Dec.18 to the bench, including two in Northeast Florida.
Jeb Branham, of Jacksonville Beach, will serve on the 4th Circuit Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Circuit Judge David Gooding.
Jeb Branham
Branham has been owner and president of Jeb T. Branham law firm since 2002. He previously served as an associate with McGuireWoods.
Branham received his bachelor’s degree from Emory University and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1995.
Kenneth Janesk II of St. Augustine will serve on the 7th Circuit Court
Janesk has been a prosecutor in the 7th Circuit State Attorney’s Office since 2011.
(UPDATE) The following docket has been postponed due to COVID-19. These cases will be set for a later date.
A preliminary docket for Columbia County Circuit Court Criminal Division has been released by the office of Circuit Judge David W. Talley Jr. These defendants may or may not be required to appear in court at this time, due to various circumstances.
Court will be held Thursday, December 17, in the courtroom at the Columbia County Criminal Detention Facility in Magnolia. Defendants are to check-in with the bailiff at the beginning of their scheduled time slot. They will remain outside of the building until called in by the bailiff.