A motorist who lost his license for six years and served more than 14 months in prison for killing a pedestrian in 2005 gained limited driving privileges for work.

Jeremy Simpson, 35, formerly of Lisbon whose last known address was Butcher Road, Leetonia, had his petition for limited driving privileges granted by Judge David Tobin of Common Pleas Court after a hearing last week.

Tobin found him guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide in May 2005 for causing the Oct. 31, 2004 death of John "Jack" Bennett. The 85-year-old victim was walking across state Route 45 in Madison Township in front of his home to retrieve his morning paper when Simpson passed another northbound vehicle in a no passing zone and hit him.

He had been sentenced to three years in prison, won an appeal and was re-sentenced to three years in prison in January 2007, but was granted early release last year.

The order by Tobin said Simpson can drive from his Leetonia home to his place of employment at Dart Trucking and then return home. He's not permitted to make any detours or stops. Any violation of traffic laws, including speeding, will result in revocation of the driving privileges.

In another motorist matter, the Columbiana County grand jury issued no indictment against Matthew Baker, 28, of 7574 Rose Drive, Lisbon, resulting in his case for aggravated vehicular assault being dismissed. Baker's case on the third-degree felony charge had been bound over from county Municipal Court.

Court documents alleged Baker struck a man with his car on state Route 45 in Salem Township on Sept. 5 after the two men had a fight.

New Cases

Nationstar Mortgage vs. Myrnice Kinsey, East Liverpool, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on Homestead Boulevard, East Liverpool.

RBS Citizens vs. Theodore Beer, Salem, and Nicole Beer, Diamond and Salem, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on Johnson Avenue, Salem.

Chris Stamp and Julie Stamp, both Hanoverton, vs. Crump's Excavating, Hubbard; return of property from demolished home in Salem sought or monetary damages in excess of $25,000 if return of property not possible, related to material Stamps left in home before it was demolished for neighborhood stabilization program in August 2009.

Sanna Surace and Kristen Barnes, both Wellsville, vs. Brian Brooks and Alfred Hissom, both East Liverpool; personal injury claim from 2007 traffic accident with taxi cab.

Nationstar Mortgage vs. Louis Ehlenbach, Garden Grove, Calif.; foreclosure sought for property on Glasgow Road, Wellsville.

Northern Hancock Bank vs. Kathleen McGraw, Daniel Milbauer and Nicole Milbauer, all of Wellsville, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on Main Street, Wellsville.

Paul Shilot, Wellsville, and Marguerite Shilot, Wellsville; dissolution sought.

Docket Entries

Steven Wright vs. Steven Taylor; claim dismissed.

Randall Catlett vs. Bureau of Workers' Compensation, etc.; case settled and dismissed.

Huntington National Bank vs. Timothy Chaffin, etc.; foreclosure ordered for property on West Park Avenue, Columbiana.

Liberty Savings Bank vs. Bryan Eshelman, etc.; case stayed due to Eshelman filing bankruptcy.