Henderson

News Oct 11, 2017

Big Rivers Lawsuit Nears End; City’s Utility Could Receive Millions

City Commissioners agreed to settle a lawsuit with Big Rivers Electric, pushing the city a step closer to the end of a long-standing dispute with the electric company. Henderson Municipal Power and Light could receive $6.25 million to settle the lawsuit, which stems from a 2009 spat over whether the city had the rights to sell excess energy it bought from Big Rivers. Henderson City Commission and Mayor Steve Austin unanimously approved a resolution to accept the settlement at a September meeting. The deal isn’t final, yet. Henderson Municipal Power & Light General Manager Chris Heimgartner said …

Lawsuits Oct 9, 2017

Lawsuit Challenges NFL’s Handling of Mental Health Issues

On Oct. 17 of last year, Erin Henderson was one of two Jets players with a team-high seven tackles in a loss to the Cardinals. It was the second straight game Henderson led New York in tackles. Five days later, the Jets placed him on the non-football injury list, effectively ending his season.

Legal News Aug 15, 2017

Federal Judge Dismisses Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Flint Mayor

FLINT, Mich. – Flint Mayor Karen Weaver scored a big victory in a Detroit courtroom this morning. Her attorney Kendall Williams says a U-S district court judge threw out a lawsuit filed against the mayor and the city by former city administrator Natasha Henderson. Henderson filed a motion that included claims involving the Whistleblower Act, retaliation and defamation, but the judge said there …

News May 10, 2016

Lawsuit Accuses Flint Mayor of Diverting Water Crisis Donations Into Campaign Account

Henderson was hired in 2014 as the city’s administrator, the highest ranking unelected post in the city. Three days after Henderson reported the alleged violation to the city’s chief legal counsel, she was fired. The suit claims that Mayor Weaver told Henderson that the state no longer had the budget to fund her position; Henderson informed her the city …