Sanford, N.C. — A lawsuit alleging former Lee County School Superintendent James McCormick had a two-year affair with a married woman has been dismissed.
The reason for the dismissal was unclear.
Sherrill Normann Jr. had been seeking monetary damages in the alienation-of-affection suit. He alleged that McCormick, who resigned last June amid rumors of "immoral conduct," had an affair with Margaret Dossenbach Normann for at least two years.
Margaret Normann is a Lee County teacher, according to the suit.
Sherrill Normann said in the suit he was humiliated by the affair, which "irretrievably damaged and destroyed" his marriage.



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February 12, 2009 12:49 p.m.
February 12, 2009 12:34 p.m.
Or, the plaintiff may have decided not to pursue the case any further. In that instance the plaintiff would file a dismissal and a Judge wouldn't be involved.
Even if a Judge is involved in the dismissal it is often the case that the Judge's reasons for a dismissal are not specifically set forth in the dismissal papers. It may just read "after hearing the evidence the Judge grants the motion to dismiss."
So there's lots of potential things going on here that would make it very difficult for WRAL to report on exactly what happened.
February 12, 2009 12:07 p.m.
Come on, News Media. Isn't it your job to dig a little and find out the facts of the stories you report on? The one thing that is certain is that no judge dismisses a case without giving a reason. The info is there if you go look for it.
How about a little investigative reporting here? This is supposed to be what you get excited about...
February 12, 2009 10:31 a.m.
February 12, 2009 9:49 a.m.