Landon "Rudy" Rudolph continues to pursue his case against the City of Carmi regarding the City's contract hiring the St. Louis attorneys Lashly & Baer. Rudolph is pursuing a judgment from the court regarding the validity of the contract that was signed unilaterally by Carmi Mayor Bill Stendeback without prior consent of the City Council. Judge Denton Aud lifted a partial TRO last Friday, saying he was satisfied that the City had fulfilled the requirements of Paragraph C of the TRO which required approval by the Council. On September 15th, the City Council ratified the August 31 contract signed by Mayor Stendeback, but amended it separately. Both documents were filed at the courthouse the day after the Council's vote.
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