BENTONVILLE -- A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against Cave Springs by its recorder-treasurer.
Kimberly Hutcheson filed the lawsuit against Mayor Travis Lee and the current six-person City Council and two former council members in February.
The lawsuit claimed Lee and the council members violated Hutcheson's Constitutional rights by restricting her ability to do her job.
The City Council voted in October 2015 to merge the recorder and treasurer positions. The council appointed Hutcheson, who already was serving as recorder, to be treasurer. However, the council failed to list the duties of treasurer as part of the merger, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit also accused Lee of having a personal grudge against Hutcheson and locking her out of her office, which prevented her from performing her job.
Judge Timothy Brooks signed a order Tuesday that dismissed Hutcheson's lawsuit. Brooks found Hutcheson did not have enough sufficient facts to support her case.
NW News on 08/16/2017