Judge Removes Politician from Lawsuit by Ex-Scene Reporter
By AAN Staff
september 2, 2009 09:56 am
Ohio state Sen. Kevin Coughlin has been dismissed as a defendant in
James Renner's lawsuit over his termination by the
Scene, according to the
Akron Beacon Journal. The alt-weekly has requested the rest of the suit be tossed out as well; the judge is reportedly considering that request now. Renner's suit alleges he was unjustly fired over an unpublished story about an alleged affair involving Coughlin and a former campaign aide.