- North Carolina State University and the dozen plaintiffs suing the school over health problems linked to Poe Hall agree that Judge Graham Shirley should oversee the case.
- The parties have filed paperwork asking for the case to de designated “exceptional” and for Shirley to oversee all proceedings.
- The suit accuses NCSU of “deliberate indifference” about the impact of harmful PCBs in the now-closed building. The university has filed a motion to dismiss the case.
North Carolina State University and plaintiffs suing the school over health problems related to Poe Hall all agree a single judge should hear the case. They have filed paperwork asking that Superior Court Judge Graham Shirley be appointed to oversee the dispute.
Shirley already oversees NCSU’s lawsuit against Monsanto related to PCBs discovered in the now-closed university building.
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby named Shirley to serve on the North Carolina Business Court effective March 3. He formerly served as a Wake County Superior Court judge from 2015 through 2024. Shirley is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and holds a law degree from William and Mary…