Bucyrus Fire Chief Jay Keller has sued the city for $1 million in damages that he believes were accrued while he was on paid leave last year.
The lawsuit was filed Friday afternoon in the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland Division, by Keller's attorney, Adam Stone.
"We have no further comments," Stone said after telling the Telegraph-Forum that the city would be served notice of the lawsuit via certified mail.
Word of the lawsuit was a surprise to Bucyrus Law Director Rob Ratliff. He said Keller and Stone never notified the city of intentions to sue. Stone gave the Telegraph-Forum permission Friday to share a copy of the lawsuit with city administrators.
"We will not make any comment until we have been officially served, and have had a chance to review the lawsuit," Ratliff said after reviewing the unofficial document.
Ratliff did say he notified Service-Safety Director Jeff Wagner, and was trying to reach Mayor Jeff Reser, both of whom were listed as defendants in the lawsuit.