The 21st District Court of Bastrop recently granted a plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against City Manager Thomas Mattis from February of last year.The lawsuit was filed by Elgin’s Stephanie Lippke, prior to her running for mayor, claiming defamation and assault.Filed by city of Elgin legal counsel Stephen Barron, of Wright & Greenhill, the plea claimed that Lippke’s accusation was unbelievable and bore out as the litigation progressed, with overwhelming evidence that no assault occurred.“I am pleased with the Court’s decision but not surprised, as I always knew we would prevail,” said Mattis.This civil ...