NABC to Floyd County Commissioners, Health Department: "This malicious activity has caused, and continues to cause, financial harm to the claimants’ businesses and corresponding reputations."

3:45 p.m. update: Floyd County Health Department adds photo of handsome devil to its web site, but retains actionable photo.

Every now and then in the search for adults in county government, one must ring the doorbell and loudly knock.

Consider it done.

By Thursday, perhaps sooner, there'll be news from the state level as to the disposition of the FCHD's temporary permit usurpation. That's because this is a struggle on multiple fronts.

... The Claimants make the following claims against the Floyd County Health Department, Dr. Tom Harris (in his individual and official capacities), and any other responsible employees of the Floyd County Health Department (in their individual and official capacities):


I. Defamation – libel per quod
II. 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution due to adverse action by a state actor designed to retaliate against claimants for engaging in constitutionally protected speech activity.