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Public speakers condemn city handling after $10 million verdict in Cummings case
Summary
At a special National City council meeting, multiple residents criticized the city’s handling of an employment harassment case that led to a reported $10 million jury award and urged the council to explain legal hiring decisions and how the award will be paid.
Public speakers urged National City elected officials on Thursday to explain the city’s legal strategy and financial exposure after what residents described as a $10,000,000 jury verdict in a harassment case identified in the meeting as Cummings (also variably spelled “Cummins” in the transcript).
The comments came during a special meeting of the National City City Council in which the city announced it would go into closed session to discuss two items, including “Cummins versus City of Nashville City,” a phrase used by the city attorney in the meeting. Residents had been listed to speak on agenda item 5.1, “existing litigation.”
Why it matters: Residents said the verdict signals both a financial risk to taxpayers and perceived failures in city leadership and legal…
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