LITTLE ROCK — A mistrial has been declared in a lawsuit filed by a former employee of the state treasurer's office against the treasurer and his chief of staff.
KATV reported that U.S. District Judge Brian Miller declared the mistrial Friday in the lawsuit by David Singer against Treasurer Dennis Milligan and chief of staff Jim Harris.
Harris was facing a defamation claim while Milligan was accused of violating the American with Disabilities Act.
The ruling comes a day after Harris was taken from the courtroom by paramedics after complaining of chest pains.
Attorneys for Singer asked for the mistrial, saying jurors witnessed Harris being taken from the room and would have sympathy toward him.
Singer's lawsuit alleges an email by Harris and released to the media after Singer's firing was defamatory because it described him as mentally unstable.
Check back with Arkansas Online for updates on this developing story and read Saturday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.