OTTAWA COUNTY — As Ottawa County awaits a judge's decision in a lawsuit filed by its health officer, other officials are defending themselves against accusations of illegal activity made by the county's legal counsel during a recent hearing related to the case.
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Health Officer Adeline Hambley filed her lawsuit Feb. 13 in Ottawa County’s 20th Circuit Court, claiming several Ottawa Impact-linked commissioners have repeatedly interfered with her ability to do her job and have overreached their authority by attempting to limit her state-authorized health duties, including standing in the way of critical contracts the county has with local health providers.
Hambley’s attorney, Sarah Riley Howard, requested Friday, March 31, that Judge Jenny L. McNeill extend a temporary restraining order she granted March 2, so the facts in dispute could be explored in a trial.
Hambley is seeking a declaratory judgment saying she's the current, rightfully hired health officer; she's also seeking an injunction that prevents the board from interfering with her job responsibilities and from firing her unless proper procedures are followed.
The case was assigned to Muskegon's 14th Circuit Court after all Ottawa County judges recused themselves from hearing the case.
David Kallman, the attorney for the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners, said...
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