Former Cabarrus County Manager Sean Newton has filed a lawsuit against Cabarrus County, alleging county commissioners wrongfully terminated him last year to avoid paying him nearly $290,000 in severance required under his employment contract.
Former Cabarrus County manager Sean Newton sues county over firing, severance dispute
Lawsuit claims commissioners terminated Newton “under the false pretense” of cause to avoid paying nearly $290,000 in severance and improperly withheld a closed-session recording.
