After a contentious hearing in Connie Clay’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the city, a judge on Friday denied a motion by attorneys for the city that would have required Clay’s attorney to add numerous documents to Clay’s suit in order for it to proceed.

She then set a trial date for late September, though there will be a hearing on the defense’s motion to dismiss the case on Jan. 29.

Friday’s decision came after attorneys argued over whether the documents were integral to the complaint. They later sparred over the date on which the trial should be set — prompting a visibly frustrated Judge Claire Cardwell to admonish both sides.

“This back-and-forth is not necessary,” she said at one point. “We’re all grownups here. You’re attorneys.”

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Clay is suing the city and former city spokesperson Petula Burks, alleging she was fired for refusing to violate public records laws. Burks has since resigned from her post.

Friday’s hearing primarily concerned a motion filed by the city. The motion, if granted, would have required Clay’s attorney, Sarah Robb, to amend Clay’s complaint so that it included documents that are referenced in the filing but not attached.

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