Jones v. Hamic

Memorandum Opinion & Order

MARK E. FULLER, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Greg Ward (“Ward”) caused a firestorm surrounding Donna Jones ■ (“Jones”), the plaintiff in this case, when he accused her of misusing Geneva County’s overtime system in her role as county administrator. Initially, Ward’s accusations caused the Geneva County Commission (“the commission”) and Geneva County Personnel Board (“the personnel board”) to move her from hourly pay to a salary. But Ward’s finger pointing eventually led to a criminal investigation of Jones, followed by her indictment and arrest, and it culminated in…