Lawsuit against city from Jacksonville’s former Chief of Emergency Preparedness dismissed

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A lawsuit filed by Jacksonville’s former Chief of Emergency Preparedness has been dismissed.

Todd Smith sued the City of Jacksonville, saying he was wrongfully forced out of the job.

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Action News Jax broke the story, exposing conduct that ultimately led to Smith’s demotion.

His suit claimed the city used that story as a way to get rid of him for something else.

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The suit named Action News Jax’s Emily Turner, the fire chief, and other officials.

Now, a judge has thrown the case out, saying he didn’t qualify as a whistleblower nor did he exhaust any administrative remedies.

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