Article: Sago lawsuits to be heard in 2008

The 15 lawsuits filed by families of the victims and the sole survivor of the Sago mine disaster will be heard By Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King beginning in July 2008.

King met Wednesday with group of plaintiffs' and defense attorneys involved in the lawsuits and agreed to consolidate the fact-finding - or discovery - aspect of all the lawsuits.

"Not all of these lawsuits have been filed in Kanawha County," King said. "I'm going to consolidate the rest of them into my courtroom. They will all take place in front of me."

Stephen Goodwin, the Charleston attorney representing Sago survivor Randall McCloy and his family, said all of the attorneys involved had met earlier Wednesday to ...

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