Samuel R. Amoruso, Jr. v. Commerce and Industry Insurance Company

This Court " 'may, sua sponte, in the interest of justice, notice plain error.' Syl. Pt. 1, in part, State v. Myers , 204 W.Va. 449, 513 S.E.2d 676 (1998)." Syl. Pt. 1, Cartwright v. McComas , 223 W.Va. 161, 672 S.E.2d 297 (2008). The criteria for invoking the plain error doctrine are straightforward: "To trigger application of the 'plain error' doctrine, there must be (1) an error; (2) that is plain; (3) that affects substantial rights; and (4) seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of the judicial proceedings." Syl. Pt. 7, State v. Miller , 194 W.Va. 3, 459 S.E.2d…