By Ryan, Beth Gorczyca CHARLESTON - A lawsuit between a West Virginia businessman and one of the largest coal-producing companies in the state has resulted in another justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recusing himself from the proceedings.

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A bankrupt coal company and its former president urged the state Supreme Court to reconsider the recent ruling that stripped them both of a $76.3 million judgment. Harman Mining Co.

By LAWRENCE MESSINA West Virginia's Supreme Court relieved Massey Energy Co. of a $76.3 million burden, overturning a 2002 civil judgment against the major coal producer arising from a contract dispute.

By Paul J. Nyden pjnyden@wvgazette.com The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a Boone County jury verdict on Wednesday that would have required Massey Energy to pay $76.3 million to Harman Mining Co. and its owner, Hugh Caperton.