| The West Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to a full review of an appeal arising from a nearly $400 million judgment against DuPont.
A Harrison County jury awarded the damages to residents of Spelter last year, after finding the chemical giant downplayed and lied about health threats at the former zinc smelting plant.
The suit claimed discharge from the facility poisoned and polluted the community, based on evidence presented during the case.
Gov. Joe Manchin intervened in the case in behalf of DuPont, which angered the plaintiffs and their lawyers.
The high court accepted DuPont's appeal of the verdicts, and of the circuit judge's order holding it liable for the conduct of the site's previous owner.
The issue is now combined with an appeal from the plaintiffs, who want more people compensated for private property cleanups.
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