Court dismisses lawsuit against Henry County and Mt. Pleasant chief of police

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 580

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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A lawsuit against Henry County and Mt. Pleasant officials has been dismissed because the plaintiff — a lawyer who claimed his rights had been violated — missed a filing deadline.

Last November, attorney Beau Bergmann and the Bergmann Law Firm filed a federal lawsuit against Henry County, Henry County District Court, Henry County Attorney Darin Stater, and Mt. Pleasant Chief of Police Lyle Murray.

The lawsuit claimed Bergmann and his law firm maintained a …

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