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Kevin Shannon of Ashland, Kentucky is suing Kenova, West Virginia, two Kenova Police Department officers, M. P. Clark and B. Willis, and the owner and an employee of Miss Daisy's Carryout, formerly known as the Midget Carryout, located at Oak Street and 21st. Street. Authorities say, in the early morning hours of August 12th., someone entered the business and robbed it at gunpoint, leading to the arrest of Shannon, who was later deemed innocent in Wayne County Magistrate Court which found the case was based upon insufficient evidence. The lawsuit claims the arrest was based upon a description and identification provided by an employee and the carryout owner failed to properly train and supervise the employee. The lawsuit blames the city for officers' alleged negligent and intentional actions. It also claims the city failed to train the officers in regard to providing exculpatory evidence to prosecutors. The suit is seeking awards to cover punitive damages, attorney fees and court costs associated with Shannon's six days detainment in the Western Regional Jail.