Montoya filed the lawsuit through his lawyer, Stephen Montoya, who is not related to the former city manager, on Dec. 22, according to the Arizona Republic, which
In addition, the lawsuit alleged that Montoya's termination was driven by retaliation from Weise and Malone because he did not direct staff to hire Weise's future son-in-law and would not cover up allegations of misconduct by one of Malone's children. The city hired Montoya's replacement in 2022 after a national search with 41 applicants. Avondale approved a contract in August to hire Ron Corbin as city manager. Corbin most recently served as the city of Cottonwood's city manager for three years.
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