COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina utility that sued one of its customers for complaining about the quality of the drinking water she receives has lost in court after three years of legal disputes.
Circuit Judge Brian Gibbons dismissed the defamation case by the Jenkinsville Water Co. against Bertha Goins, a Fairfield County Council member who receives water from the utility.
Gibbons did not provide an explanation for his decision, but is expected to do so with a formal written order.
