On February 18th, the North Harrison Ambulance District and the Noel T. Adams District reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit that had been brought against the Noel T. Adams District by the North Harrison District and the Harrison County Commission.
The North Harrison Ambulance District and the Noel T. Adams District were seeking to merge. A new board will be elected during the April 8th municipal election. The suit sought to enjoin the Noel T. Adams District from entering into any contracts that would extend beyond April 8th, citing what the plaintiffs said was irreparable harm. The Noel T. Adams District had been seeking to set up a non-profit which would temporarily run the new district while it obtained the licenses from the government necessary to run the new service. 3rd Circuit Judge Matthew Krohn granted a temporary injunction.
On February 18th, despite below zero temperatures and deteriorating road conditions, a court hearing was held that started at 3:30 that afternoon and took three hours. The defendants made a motion for a directed verdict, but Judge Krohn ruled that the plaintiffs had standing to bring the lawsuit and that the court had jurisdiction over the case.
Following a recess, the parties announced a settlement, the terms of which are as follows:
—The Noel T. Adams District will add three additional board members so that the interests of the current North Harrison District will have representation. Subsequently, the North Harrison Ambulance District announced that Breann Warner, Kineta Keith, and Jerry Johnson were appointed to the board.
—The North Harrison Ambulance District will issue an endorsement in favor of Noel T. Adams Emergency Services, Inc., the non-profit in question, for full coverage for ambulance service within the new district’s boundaries.
—The new board of directors will enter into a contract for the purpose of jointly applying for a new ground ambulance service and all attendant permits and licenses, with the contract to end April 30th, 2026.
—The new contract will not include a non-compete agreement for the parties’ current providers.
—The Noel T. Adams Emergency Services non-profit will be treated and deemed as a public entity subject to the Missouri Sunshine Law.
—The parties agree to reduce the settlement agreement to writing and will file a stipulation agreement with the court.
—There will be no transfer of assets until the parties mutually agree otherwise or until further order of the court.
—Lifting the temporary restraining order will be addressed in the settlement agreement to be filed by the parties.
—The case will remain pending until either the parties agree otherwise or until further order of the court.
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