The Laurel City Council had a special meeting on Wednesday afternoon to hire a Jackson law firm to fight a lawsuit that was filed against the city by a longtime firefighter who is claiming labor-law violations.

Lonnie Johnson

The council authorized Mayor Johnny Magee to sign an engagement letter with Phelps Dunbar LLP to represent the city. According to the order, the city “has been named in a lawsuit that involves labor law issues and requires the services of an attorney that specializes in labor law practice.”

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