Dew v. City of Scappoose

Plaintiff is the former Chief of Police of the City of Scappoose. She initiated this action against the city and Huffman, a Scappoose city councilor, asserting a variety of claims arising out of the termination of her employment and the circumstances leading up to the termination. Plaintiff settled one of her claims against Huffman and entered into a covenant not to execute as to another. Meanwhile, the city moved for summary judgment on all of the claims against it and moved to dismiss Huffman from the action on the ground that the settlement agreement and covenant not to execute rendered…