Judge dismisses police officer’s defamation suit against city of Crosby
The defamation suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can never be brought back to court. Jesse Smith was placed on paid administrative leave two times in a four-year period. Both times he was fired and both times he got his job back through arbitration. 3:15 am, May 3, 2021 ×
Crow Wing County Judicial Center Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
A defamation lawsuit filed by former Crosby Police Officer Jesse Smith against the city of Crosby and the police department s top two ranking officers was dismissed in its entirety.
Ninth Judicial Judge Erik J. Askegaard submitted his ruling on the case Wednesday, April 28, in Crow Wing County District Court in Brainerd. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought back to court.