OCH board member sues administrator, rest of board over financial records
A member of the OCH Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees has filed a civil suit against hospital administrator Jim Jackson and her fellow board members, alleging the hospital, with the board’s approval, has withheld public information she needs to perform her duties.
Judge dismisses wrongful termination suit against city by former investigator
A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit against the city of Columbus filed by a former Columbus Police Department investigator who alleged wrongful termination and violation of privacy.
Democrat’s lawsuit accuses Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot
The House Homeland Security chairman accused Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and conspiring with his lawyer and extremist groups to try to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the presidential election he lost to Joe Biden.
C Spire sues Lowndes for allegedly violating internet agreement
C Spire Fiber has filed a lawsuit against Lowndes County over the county’s alleged violation of a franchise agreement the two entities signed in 2019 allowing C Spire to lay fiber optic cables and provide internet to parts of the county.
Insurance carrier sues LCSD, West Brothers for New Hope High leaky roof coverage
Lowndes County School District’s insurance company filed a lawsuit in federal district court against both the school district and the Columbus-based construction company it contracted for a roofing project that began leaking less than two months after completion.
Former police officer sues Maben for discrimination, retaliation
A former police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the town of Maben, alleging the mayor discriminated against him based on his age and later had the officer fired after the officer filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Asst. superintendent sues Lowndes school district for gender discrimination over Allison’s hiring
Susan Johnson, assistant superintendent of Lowndes County School District, is suing the district for gender discrimination in the selection of its superintendent in November 2019, court documents show.
School district sues Lowndes supes over tax dispute
Lowndes County School District is suing the county’s board of supervisors over $3.4 million in property tax revenue the district claims it was unlawfully denied.
Water park sues Oktibbeha County for not maintaining lake dam
Starkville water park Wet N Wild has sued Oktibbeha County for breach of contact, alleging county officials’ failure to maintain the Oktibbeha Lake dam’s levee violated its lease with the park.
LCSD files $2 million suit over leaky roof at New Hope High
Lowndes County School District is suing the contractor, material supplier and installer of the leaky roof at the 2-year-old New Hope High School building for $2 million.
Baptist Memorial faces lawsuit for negligence
An Iowa man has filed a federal lawsuit against Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle and several of its medical staff, alleging negligence after he said it took him three trips in consecutive days to the hospital’s emergency room to see a doctor for an infection that eventually resulted in a stroke, took multiple surgeries to treat and ended his career as an airline pilot.
Local tanning salon sues city for forcing business to close during pandemic
The owner of a local tanning salon has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Columbus for forcing it to close for 51 days to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Former officer who drove patrol car to apply for out-of-town job sues city, councilmen
A former investigator with Columbus Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and Ward 2 Councilman Joseph Mickens, among other council members, claiming the council fired him unjustly last year.
Starkville Athletic Club sues city for required closing during pandemic
The managers of a Starkville gym are suing the city in federal court, claiming that being required to close during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic violated their constitutional rights.
Former Noxubee Co. inmate accuses deputies of sexual coercion
A woman who spent more than four years in the Noxubee County Jail awaiting trial for capital murder before she was released on bond has now sued the county and several law enforcement officers who she says coerced her into sexual acts multiple times while she was in custody.
Hickman lawsuit against CMSD dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit against Columbus Municipal School District filed by former Superintendent Philip Hickman.
Oktibbeha supes hope to settle property damage lawsuit out of court
A recent civil lawsuit from an Oktibbeha County resident led the board of supervisors to vote 3-1 Monday to ask permission to settle out of court.
Software company sues Oktibbeha for breach of contract
A Ridgeland-based data recovery software company filed suit in federal court last week against the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors and Chancery Clerk Sharon Livingston for breach of contract.
Former MUW student pushes for state-wide change over eyebrow threading
A former business owner in Columbus and Starkville has filed a federal lawsuit against the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office and state Board of Cosmetology, arguing the board’s regulations impose unfair restrictions and forced her to shut down her eyebrow threading business.
Defenders of vegan bacon sue Mississippi over labeling law
A federal lawsuit says Mississippi is violating free-speech rights by banning makers of plant-based foods from using terms such as “meatless meatballs” and “vegan bacon.”