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Published June 13, 2018
Commissioner’s press release
June 7, 2018
CAMDEN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WIN SUIT BROUGHT BY CAMDEN COUNTY CLERK
Camden County Clerk, Roland Todd, sued Presiding Commissioner Greg Hasty and
Commissioners Beverly Thomas and Don Williams seeking actual and punitive
damages for claims of first amendment retaliation and defamation. The
controversy arose in 2015 when the Commission made the Human Resources a
separate department from the Clerk’s Office.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri has now
entered a summary judgment in favor of Commissioners Hasty, Thomas and Williams
on all claims and allegations brought by Todd. The trial was scheduled to begin
on August 6 in Jefferson City.
“A summary judgment means the court made a finding that there was no genuine
issue of material fact and as a matter of law the defendants Hasty, Thomas and
Williams were entitled to a judgment in their favor. In other words, there was
nothing for a jury to decide and therefore, no need for a trial,” Chet Pleban,
one of the attorneys representing the Commissioners, said.
“We were always optimistic that we would prevail and are very pleased with the
court’s ruling,” Presiding Commissioner Hasty said.
“All I can say is that I’m happy to put this matter behind us and eliminate
distractions involving litigation,” Commissioner Thomas said.
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