Letters prompt $3M libel suit against Midview officials
Midview Superintendent Ter rance Furin and Assistant Superintendent Stan Heffner filed a $3 million libel suit last month in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against three unidentified individuals. The suit alleges a conspiracy to harass the educators with vicious letters and a four page parody accusing Furin of being a “smiling dragon” and alleging misuse of funds. The document notes December materials followed October parodies mailed to community members and some to The Chronicle Telegram. The plaintiffs seek $1.5 million each in compensatory and punitive damages and aim to stop further letters and protect their reputations.
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Lorain asks judge to rule on arbitrator jurisdiction
Lorain seeks a court decision on whether an independent arbitrator has jurisdiction in a city personnel dispute regarding meter reader Walter Mihalsky. The city filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court arguing the arbitrator exceeded authority after ruling he could hear the case under the 1983 agreement with United Steelworkers Local 6621.
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