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Former Sweetwater mayor files $3 million lawsuit against city, special counsel says

City Commission of the City of Sweetwater · February 3, 2026
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City special counsel reported a lawsuit filed by former mayor Orlando Lopez seeking approximately $3,000,000; counsel said the case has been filed but not yet served and insurance counsel is reviewing the complaint.

City special counsel told the commission on Dec. 23 that former mayor Orlando Lopez filed a lawsuit against the City of Sweetwater seeking roughly $3,000,000.

Cesar Mesri of the law firm Castesi Lopez Mesri and Cobiella,…

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