Curren files notice of appeal in civil suit against Greenfield
By
Brandy Chandler-brandychandler@gmail.com
A former law director for the village of Greenfield has filed a notice of appeal with Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals in a wrongful termination suit against the village, and four of its current and former leaders.
In November, a visiting Judge in Highland County Common Pleas Court ruled in favor of Greenfield and its codefendants in the civil suit brought by former law director Conrad Curren.
Curren filed the suit in response to what he said was wrongful termination in November 2008. Curren had sought $14,000 in lost salary from the then-city and a total of $25,000 from former city manager Charles Bowman, current city council member Harvey Everhart, and former council members Earlene Scott and John Wagoner.
All of the aforementioned defendants no longer work or hold office in Greenfield, except for Everhart. Everhart did not seek re-election, and his last day on council is Dec. 31.
On Dec. 14, Curren filed an appeal of the court's summary judgment. In the initial civil suit, Curren was represented by Hillsboro attorney Jon Hapner.
In November, visiting Judge Dale Crawford ruled in favor of the defendants, and wrote, “there are no issues of material fact and defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”
In his initial complaint filed in January, Curren, alleged that:
• He was terminated as a result of conspiratorial, fraudulent and concerted action by defendants Wagoner, Everhart, Scott and Bowman.
• The action to terminate was void because one defendant, John Wagoner, was not entitled to hold office.
• The action to terminate him violated his constitutional rights in that he was not given the opportunity to respond.
• The individual defendants conspired to file a complaint against him before the Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court and such complaint contained a forged signature.
• The defendants engaged in fraudulent, malicious activity which amounted to a fraudulent termination.
• The alleged conspiracy violated Ohio’s Sunshine Law.
A former law director for the village of Greenfield has filed a notice of appeal with Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals in a wrongful termination suit against the village, and four of its current and former leaders.
In November, a visiting Judge in Highland County Common Pleas Court ruled in favor of Greenfield and its codefendants in the civil suit brought by former law director Conrad Curren.
Curren filed the suit in response to what he said was wrongful termination in November 2008. Curren had sought $14,000 in lost salary from the then-city and a total of $25,000 from former city manager Charles Bowman, current city council member Harvey Everhart, and former council members Earlene Scott and John Wagoner.
All of the aforementioned defendants no longer work or hold office in Greenfield, except for Everhart. Everhart did not seek re-election, and his last day on council is Dec. 31.
On Dec. 14, Curren filed an appeal of the court's summary judgment. In the initial civil suit, Curren was represented by Hillsboro attorney Jon Hapner.
In November, visiting Judge Dale Crawford ruled in favor of the defendants, and wrote, “there are no issues of material fact and defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”
In his initial complaint filed in January, Curren, alleged that:
• He was terminated as a result of conspiratorial, fraudulent and concerted action by defendants Wagoner, Everhart, Scott and Bowman.
• The action to terminate was void because one defendant, John Wagoner, was not entitled to hold office.
• The action to terminate him violated his constitutional rights in that he was not given the opportunity to respond.
• The individual defendants conspired to file a complaint against him before the Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court and such complaint contained a forged signature.
• The defendants engaged in fraudulent, malicious activity which amounted to a fraudulent termination.
• The alleged conspiracy violated Ohio’s Sunshine Law.
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