Dr. Marie Feagins’ wrongful termination lawsuit is essentially back at square one, even as she works the campaign trail for Shelby County mayor.
At a Shelby County Circuit Court status hearing on Thursday, Feb. 12, the case screeched to a procedural halt when Feagins’ newly hired attorney told the judge she needed time to review the record. Feagins herself did not appear in court. The reset pushes back deadlines and means lawyers on both sides will have to crank through new rounds of discovery before anything substantial happens again.
New Counsel Slams the Brakes as Judge Orders a Do-Over
In court, Feagins’ new lawyer, Rachel Lambert, told the judge she was still getting up to speed and was waiting on files from Feagins’ former attorney. While that happens, Lambert pulled back several subpoenas and deposition requests that had been in motion. Circuit Court Judge W. Christopher Frulla responded by saying the litigation would “start back from scratch” while both sides regroup, according to Action News 5.
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