A lawsuit between Columbus Municipal School District and its would-be director of schools is settled.
The settlement order, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for Northern Mississippi in Aberdeen, effectively dismisses the case between plaintiff Leslie Smith and defendants CMSD and Superintendent Philip Hickman. Smith, who filed the suit in 2015, was seeking $280,000 in damages for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and gross negligence.
Per the settlement, the district will p
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