A civil case against former Mingo County Judge Michael
Thornsbury is moving forward.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Kanawha County
Circuit Court Judge Tod Kaufman ruled Thornsbury was properly served paperwork
in a civil lawsuit.
Thornsbury had argued the paperwork was
delivered to an address where he no longer lived.
The lawsuit was filed by his secretary
and her husband after Thornsbury allegedly tried to frame him for several
crimes.
The criminal charge was dropped against
Thornsbury in exchange for a guilty plea in a separate corruption case. He is
expected to be sentenced in that case in January. He faces up to 10 years in
prison and a $250,000 fine.
