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A Vancouver Island city has dropped a lawsuit against its own mayor.
The City of Nanaimo says in a statement it has discontinued legal action against Bill McKay, who was accused of leaking confidential information to an employee.
McKay says in an interview he is disappointed he won’t get the chance to defend himself in court, but he hopes the end of the lawsuit means council can get back to the task of running the city.
McKay, who is serving his first term as mayor and has denied any wrongdoing, says he was never served with a notice of civil claim.
Coun. Gordon Fuller says in an interview it was unfair to ask taxpayers to foot the bill for a costly legal battle.
The city says a separate censure hearing will be convened in early 2018.
City council voted unanimously to discontinue the lawsuit and the city issued its statement announcing the decision on Wednesday.
The city filed a notice of discontinuance in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on Dec. 22. The lawsuit was set to expire Thursday, one year after it was filed, the city says.
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