Court of Appeals dismisses all but 2 allegations in Hunter vs. Crosby case
Jennifer Kraus, 19 May 2021
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday, May 17, dismissed 29 of 31 claims made by Crosby Mayor James Hunter against Crosby city officials — sending the remaining two back to district court for review.
Hunter, who was elected mayor in the November 2020 election, appealed the Crow Wing County District Court’s Aug. 7 decision to dismiss his defamation case. Hunter filed the defamation case Sept. 9, 2019, stating he lost his reputation, his elected office and spent over two years of his life charged with serious crimes as a result of the actions of Crosby city officials. Continue reading “Article: Court of Appeals dismisses all but 2 allegations in Hunter vs. Crosby case”
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