Capital One Sues McDowell County Resident Brandon Keaton in Circuit Court

Capital One, N.A., acting as successor by merger to Discover Bank, filed a civil lawsuit against McDowell County resident Brandon Keaton in West Virginia Circuit Court on March 18, 2026. The case, docketed as CC-27-2026-C-21, was classified as "civil - other" in court records.

Attorney Eric Francis Spagnuolo is listed as plaintiff's counsel in the filing. The court record identifies Capital One specifically as "successor by merger to Discover Bank," a designation reflecting Capital One's acquisition of Discover's assets and liabilities through the merger process.

The complaint itself has not been made publicly available through the sources that confirmed the filing, meaning the specific allegations, claimed damages, and relief sought by Capital One remain unclear. No hearings have been scheduled in publicly available records, and no defense counsel has been listed for Keaton.

The case can be tracked through the West Virginia judiciary's court system under docket number CC-27-2026-C-21 at the McDowell County Circuit Court clerk's office in Welch.