YOUNGSTOWN — Wendy Penniman of Broadview Heights has responded to a lawsuit filed against her last month by former Austintown trustee Jim Davis that alleged Penniman defamed him and caused him to lose November’s election for trustee because of false allegations against him.
The dispute stems from incidents from Dec. 27, 2005, when Penniman’s sister, April I. Morgan, and Davis socialized at two Austintown taverns and ended up at Davis’ condominium. There, they engaged in what Davis called “mutually agreed physical relations.”
Morgan filed a police report in Jan. 7, 2006, allenniman of Broadview Heights has responded to a lawsuit filed against her last month by former Austintown trustee Jim Davis that alleged Penniman defamed him and caused him to lose November’s election for trustee because of false allegations against him.
The dispute stems from incidents from Dec. 27, 2005, when Penniman’s sister, April I. Morgan, and Davis socialized at two Austintown taverns and ended up at Davis’ condominium. There, they engaged in what Davis called “mutually agreed physical relations.”
Morgan filed a police report in Jan. 7, 2006, alleging Davis raped her, but withdrew her complaint two days later. Morgan died of suicide years later.
Penniman’s filings this week in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court by attorney Matt Miller Novak of Cincinnati dispute Davis’ contention that Morgan “recanted her allegation that (Davis) raped her.” Instead, Morgan “decided not to pursue charges because...
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