Supervisors of Man Who Died in Trench Collapse Have Immunity

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the supervisors of a worker who was killed in a trench collapse were entitled to immunity from civil liability because they did not have a deliberate intent to harm the man. Case: Edwards v. Stark, No. 21-0589, 11/17/2022, published. Facts: In 2018, the City of Shinnston started planning for a storm drain installation project along Van Rufus Drive. The city considered contracting the job to a third party but refused all quotes and decided to use city equipment and employees instead. Robert Stark worked for the city’s Public Works and Uti...