Case Results

Navaratnam v. Selectdecks

Breach of Contract, Alter Ego
CC-31-2024-C-477
Monongalia County Circuit Court
Judgement: Property Damage $462,445.47

Fire Loss Insurance Dispute

Settlement: Policy Limits- $308,000
Original Offer: No Offer
Charleston, West Virginia

Property Damage

Cause of Action: Property Damage
Method of Recovery: Pre-Suit Litigation
Recovery: $845,129.28

General Contractor, Construction Case

Cause of Action: Breach of Contract & Fraud
Method of Recovery: Judgement, Punitive, & Attorney’s Fees
Recovery: $267,000

Fire Loss, Home

Cause of Action
Method of Recovery: Pre-Suit Settlement
Recovery: $389,000

Slip & Fall

Cause of Action: Premise Liability
Method of Recovery: Pre-Suit Settlement
Outcome- $70,000

Eminent Domain Land, Vacant Lant

Cause of Action: Utility Easement
Method of Recovery: Negotiations
Outcome: $54,752.00 Right of Way
$2,400 for Extra Temporary Workspace
$2,240 for Temporary Road Access
$10,435.00 for Timber
$5,173 for consideration for Inconvenience
$75,000 Total

Dog Bite

Cause of Action: Negligence
Method of Recovery: Pre-Suit through Homeowners Insurance
Outcome: $40,000

Fire Loss Insurance Dispute

Settlement: Policy Limits- $100,000
Original Offer: No Offer
Morgantown, West Virginia

Contractor Error and Omission/Insurance Dispute

Settlement: $463,733.92
Original Offer: No Offer
Marion County, West Virginia

Potential Sentence: Life x2
Charges: Two counts of 1st Degree Kidnapping
Outcome: One count dismissed, the other reduced to 2nd Degree Kidnapping
Sentence: No prison time, probation

Potential Sentence: Over 100 years
Charges: Organized Criminal Enterprise, Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, +16 possession/distribution charges
Outcome: 17 charges dismissed; found guilty of Conspiracy
Sentence: No prison time, probation

Potential Sentence: Life+
Charges: Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Third-Time Recidivist
Outcome: Reduced to misdemeanor
Sentence: Time served plea

Potential Sentence: 55 years
Charges: Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl, Conspiracy to Violate the Controlled Substance Act, +2 drug possession/distribution charges
Outcome: Three charges dismissed, found guilty of Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
Sentence: No prison time, 6 months (time served)

Potential Sentence: 22 years
Charges: 22 counts of violating a Domestic Violence Protective Order
Outcome: All charges dismissed
Sentence: None

Potential Sentence: 15 years
Charges: Embezzlement & Conspiracy
Outcome: Embezzlement charge dismissed; Conspiracy reduced to a misdemeanor
Sentence: No prison time, Deferred Adjudication unsupervised probation

Potential Sentence: 5 years
Charges: Destruction of Property
Outcome: Not Guilty, Jury Verdict
Sentence: None

Case: State v. Sinclair
Location: Taylor County Circuit Court
Charges: Grand Larceny
Outcome: Not Guilty, Jury Verdict

Potential Sentence: 175 years
Charges: 7 Counts Sex Offender Failure to Register, 2nd or Subsequent Offense
Outcome: Case dismissed
Sentence: None

Potential Sentence: 20 years
Charges: Two counts of Child Neglect Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (Felony)
Outcome: Case dismissed
Sentence: None

McGaughey v. Michael Enterprises

Case No. CC-31-2025-C-177 – Fraud and Civil Conspiracy

Active civil litigation involving allegations of internal corporate fraud and collusion with third parties.

Town of Wardensville v. James E. Manker, Jr.

Hardy County – Eminent Domain

Representing the property owner in a dispute over valuation and takings by a municipal authority.

All About Dogs v. Benedum Airport Authority et al. Errors & Omissions, Drainage Design.
CC-17-2023-C-251

AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, Inc. v. Jim Travis Tolliver
CC-41-2022-C-354
Eminent Domain

Haught v. Mountaineer Insurance Group Breach of Contract, Fraud, Alter Ego
CC-24-2024-C-112

Harpold v. SIMCO Construction, Et Al
Breach of Contract and Fraud
CC-18-2023-C-72

Navaratnam v. Selectdecks
Breach of Contract, Alter Ego
CC-31-2024-C-477

Felony 3rd Offense Domestic Violence.

Potential Sentence: 1-5 Years
Outcome: No Sentence, Dismissed.

Second Offense Domestic Violence

Potential Sentence– 1 Year
Outcome– No Sentence of Imprisonment.. Not Guilty
Sentence Imposed– None

DVPO Violations- Not Guilty

Potential sentence- 5 Years
Outcome- Not Guilty, Jury Trial.

Aggravated DUI, 2^nd Offense

Potential Sentence– 1.5 Year + 10 Year Licenses Ban
Outcome– Dismissed following Motion to Suppress Blood Test Results.

DUI, Fleeing. & Obstruction

Potential Sentence– 2.5 Years
Outcome– Dismissed, following Motion to Suppress Body Cam Footage.
Sentence Imposed– N/A