Kanawha County Lawsuit Expensive

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Kanawha County officials are counting losses from a lawsuit filed by Sandra Shaffer of Sissonville. Even though the suit has been dropped, County commission president Kent Carper says fighting the suit has been expensive in many ways. Legal bills tallied as much as $18,000, and while Carper says that will be covered by insurance, the claim could count against the county in figuring future premiums. With the extra salary paid to deputies, Carper says the tab rises to about $30,000.