Northern Florida District Chief Judge Allen Winsor Dismissed the Counts Against the City of Gainesville and Det. Russano but the Suit Remains Open with Pending Counts Against Bishop Pohlmeier
Editor’s Notes: In the lawsuit, Christopher Chell is rarely overtly named and only referred to as “the athletic director.” When quoting excerpts of the lawsuit, the term “athletic director” will frequently be replaced with Chell’s name in [brackets] because he is the person being referred to. Additionally, the lawsuit was amended after filing, and only the amended complaint is covered, but both the original and amended complaint are available for download at the bottom of this page.
Former St. Patrick Interparish Catholic School Administrator Ryan Clemens filed a lawsuit naming defendants as the City of Gainesville, Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Detective Desiree Russano, and Bishop Erik Pohlmeier, head of the Diocese of St. Augustine, a branch of the Catholic Church with authority over the Gainesville-based Catholic school…