South Butler County School Board directors are upset at the cost of defending what they call a frivolous lawsuit filed by a “disgruntled candidate for the board.”

Tom Breth, district solicitor, announced at Wednesday night’s school board meeting that Tim Danehy, who ran unsuccessfully in 2019 for one of five open seats on the board, withdrew a lawsuit accusing the board of violating the Sunshine Act when they appointed Matt Cimbala to a seat vacated by Bob Goodlin in December, 2019.

Danehy then filed the lawsuit at that time in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas.

A news release from the district said Danehy decided to withdraw his suit after Breth moved that the judge dismiss the case.

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