Slander Trial Against City, Official Delayed
From Times Staff Reports
A federal slander trial against the city has been postponed until Friday because of a medical condition involving the city’s lawyer, officials said.
Former Finance Director Phillip Molina, 54, sued Oxnard and its top administrator after being fired two years ago amid debate over financing of a new municipal golf course.
Molina contends that City Manager Ed Sotelo slandered him in comments to a former city councilwoman and a radio reporter.
He is seeking more than $1 million in damages..
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