LANCASTER – The building owner of Lancaster’s Downtown Bistro is suing the restaurant for allegedly not paying its rent since November. A complaint was filed through the Fairfield County Common Pleas Court on Jan. 8 against Timothy “Mike” Cotter and The Downtown Bistro over an alleged breach of contract. In the complaint, The Studios at …
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A lawsuit filed by Tennessee Tech’s former director of financial aid will head to trial next year. Leslie McKenzie filed the lawsuit in May after reporting nearly $1.7 million in Title IV funds were distributed to unqualified students between 2017-2018. According to the initial complaint, McKenzie stated he was terminated after reporting the misuse of …
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41st District House Representative John Mark Windle is being sued by the CEO of Rennova Health Systems. Seamus Lagan is seeking $100,000 in damages after Windle called him an “Irish gangster” and a “thief” through media outlets following the closure of Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC). Windle said Tuesday the lawsuit won’t prevent him from …
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A judge has ordered medical records of former Putnam County inmate Jerry Meadows be released to the county’s legal team. Meadows died in February 2018 at Nashville General Hospital after falling ill while incarcerated at the Putnam County Jail. Attorney Dan Rader III, who represents the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, filed a motion in May …
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The former financial aid director at Tennessee Tech has filed a lawsuit against the university for mismanaging funds. Lester McKenzie filed the lawsuit after reporting nearly $1.7 million in Title IV financial aid was given to unqualified students at the university during the 2017-2018 academic year. Associate Vice President of Human Resources Dr. Leslie Crickenberger …
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Four Tennessee county clerks are being sued over a new state law preventing online-ordained ministers from officiating weddings. The Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse (ULC Monastery) filed a lawsuit last Friday on behalf of three of its Tennessee ministers. One of the ministers, Rev. James Welch of Putnam County, is named as a plaintiff, while …
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Two former employees of Jamestown Regional Medical Center have filed a class-action lawsuit against the hospital. Joshua Slaughter and Karen Bilbrey Cooper are suing JRMC and its owner, Rennova Health Systems, for not notifying employees properly of the hospital’s closure. The lawsuit states employees were not notified of the hospital’s closure until the day-of on …
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A federal judge has sent a 19-county lawsuit against opioid manufacturers back to the Tennessee circuit court system. The move comes after major pharmaceutical companies – like Perdue Pharma and Endo Pharmaceuticals – attempted to move the case up to the federal level. 13th Judicial District Attoney Bryant Dunaway said the lawsuit aims to hold …
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The former executive director of the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) has filed a lawsuit against the organization. Luke Collins accuses multiple city and county mayors of soliciting bribes during his time as the agency’s executive director. Current Executive Director Mark Farley said Collins’ decision to pursue a lawsuit against the agency is unfortunate. …
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The death of a Putnam County inmate in 2018 has led to a lawsuit against the county and jail officials. The parents of 39-year-old Jerry Brian Meadows are seeking $2.5 million following their son’s death on Feb. 2, 2018. Putnam County, Sheriff Eddie Farris and Jail Administrator Tim Nash are listed as the defendants in …
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