Former CAO Peter Simmons was a plaintiff in a statement of claim, naming the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg as the Defendant on July 5, 2022.

According to the statement of claim, Mr. Simmons commenced his employment with the town on or about February 22, 2022 as CAO. On June 9, 2022, without reasonable notice or pay in lieu thereof, the town terminated Mr. Simmons’ employment, allegedly with cause due to alleged wilful misconduct, disobedience and wilful neglect of duty. Mr. Simmons pleads that the town had no cause to terminate his employment and, consequently, the town is in breach of the express and/or implied terms of his contract of employment.

A Notice of Discontinuance, and consent to same by both parties’ lawyers, was filed on July 3, 2024.