NEWS
Scruggs suit against City of Bowie dismissed on summary judgment
By BARBARA GREEN
The federal civil lawsuit filled by former Bowie Police Chief David Scruggs against the City of Bowie scheduled for the August docket was dismissed with prejudice on July 29.
United States District Judge Reed O’Connor made the ruling for the Northern District of Texas Wichita Falls division of the United States District Court. With prejudice means it cannot be appealed or filed again.
The trial was scheduled to begin on Aug. 22. On May 2, attorneys for the city submitted the request for summary judgment, which was granted last Friday. A final judgment will be issued separately.
Summary judgment is a procedural device used during civil litigation to promptly dispose of a case without a trial.
Scruggs worked for the Bowie Police Department from 1995 to Jan. 23, 2014, when he was fired.
The federal lawsuit was filed by Scruggs on Nov. 7, 2014, as the former city employee asserted various claims against the city related to his termination, citing age discrimination, retaliation and violation of his constitutional right to privacy.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
This hay hauler had some trouble as the made the curve on Mason Street near Orchard Friday afternoon as multiple round bales fell off. Someone was back on the scene quickly to get the hay out of the street and away from its edge. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a handful of days with rain chances, this upcoming work week will be dry and hot. Afternoon temperatures will rise back into the 90s and 100s, with heat indices between 100-110 by midweek. (U.S. National Weather Service)
By BARBARA GREEN
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Judges have been named for the two cases involving 97th District Attorney Casey Hall, including the indictment for theft and a petition for removal as DA.
On July 11, Judge David L. Evans, presiding judge for the Eighth Administration Region of Texas, assigned E. Lee Gabriel to handle the indictment case against Hall. The judge then named Bruce McFarling for the removal petition case.
The two-term DA Hall was indicted by the Montague County Grand Jury July 15 on a charge of theft of property $2,500 to $30,000, a state jail felony. The allegations stem from reported misappropriation of state grant funds.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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