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"Delbarton was put under siege" because it was in
the way of Massey's billion-dollar coal reserves,
says Charleston attorney Brian Glasser.
About 250 residents of the Mingo County community
say Massey failed to meet its obligations to replace
their water supplies.
The water disappeared after the company began
mining coal beneath their homes.
After five weeks of testimony, a lawsuit filed against
Massey has gone to the jury.
A jury had earlier determined that Massey was
responsible.
Now jurors must decide how much to award in
damages and whether to award extra money to
punish Massey for its behavior - agreeing to take
care of the problem but not doing it.
The plaintiffs allege Massey never did anything to
make sure the water it brought to the community
was safe to drink, and some residents got sick
drinking the water. | 
