Holding Atlanta City Government Accountable

The City Attorney has responded to the Whistleblower lawsuit filed by Tom Coffin in the Fulton County Superior Court. In summary, the City’s response is to deny all allegations and call for dismissal of the suit. I hesitate to post the city’s entire response here as it is lengthy and repetitious ("Defendant denies, denies, denies…"), but in Tom’s desire for continuing openness and transparency, I have posted the City’s response in its entirety below. The suit has now entered the "discovery" phase, with the first set of "Request to Produce" demands delivered to the City this week. Tom’s legal team will soon be taking depositions in preparation for a court trail by jury. In an email Tom issued his supporters Friday, Tom says, I greatly appreciate your continued interest in this case, the importance of which extends far beyond me. In a cynical end-around of the many individuals and groups who worked for years to rationalize and strengthen the law, City policy...