The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a former provost are working on a deal to end an open meetings and public records lawsuit against the school. A court filing Monday predicted a quick resolution of the dispute.
“The Parties are in the process of completing a settlement agreement that will result in the dismissal of this action and anticipate that it will be executed shortly,” according to the document filed Monday in Orange County Superior Court. Lawyers for UNC-CH and former provost Chris Clemens signed the document.
“The Parties agree that all deadlines for discovery, including responses to Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission between the parties and subpoenas, are stayed pending the execution of the settlement agreement,” the court filing continued. “As a result, the Parties have no expectation of further proceedings in this matter and have not prepared a proposed schedule for further proceedings.”…