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Date: 06-29-2021

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Gail Harness v. William Jones and Anderson County, Tennessee

Case Number: 3:19-cv-00340-CLC-HBG

Judge: Curtis Collier

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (Hamilton County)

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Defendant's Attorney: Arthur F Knight, III and Caitlin C. Burchette

Description: Knoxville, Tennessee civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued William Jones for sexual harassent while serving as the Anderson County Circuit clerk and Anderson County on a respondeat superior theory.

Jones refused to resign after multiple accusations of sexual harassment were lodged against him.

He lost the primary to a challenger when he stood for re-election in 2018.

Outcome: 06/24/2021 55 OBJECTION and Suggestions Regarding Court's Draft Jury Instructions by Plaintiffs Gail Harness, Gail Harness. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Ct's Draft Jury Instructions (annotated), # 2 Exhibit 2 - Pl.'s Proposed Verdict Form)Associated Cases: 3:18-cv-00100-CLC-HBG, 3:19-cv-00340-CLC-HBG(Collins, Richard) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
06/24/2021 56 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Curtis L Collier: 4th day of Jury Trial. Trial completed on 6/24/2021. (Court Reporter April Lassiter-Benson) (BJL) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
06/24/2021 57 JURY VERDICT-redacted. Associated Cases: 3:18-cv-00100-CLC-HBG, 3:19-cv-00340-CLC-HBG(BJL) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
06/24/2021 58 SEALED Document-unredacted Jury Verict Form. Associated Cases: 3:18-cv-00100-CLC-HBG, 3:19-cv-00340-CLC-HBG(BJL) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
06/24/2021 59 Jury Notes-Communications To The Court. Associated Cases: 3:18-cv-00100-CLC-HBG, 3:19-cv-00340-CLC-HBG(BJL) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
06/24/2021 60 WITNESS LIST for Jury Trial held on 6/21/2021-6/24/2021. Associated Cases: 3:18-cv-00100-CLC-HBG, 3:19-cv-00340-CLC-HBG(BJL) Modified on 6/24/2021 (BJL). (Entered: 06/24/2021)
06/24/2021 61 Exhibit List for Jury Trial held on 6/21/2021-6/24/2021.Associated Cases: 3:18-cv-00100-CLC-HBG, 3:19-cv-00340-CLC-HBG(BJL) (Entered: 06/24/2021)

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