Judge dismisses civil case between Rochester Council Members Kirkpatrick and Friederichs

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – On Tuesday, a judge dismissed a civil case involving current Rochester City Council Member Andy Friederichs and former City Council Member Kelly Ray Kirkpatrick.

The civil suit alleges that Friederichs doesn’t truly live in Ward 4, but at a home in Marion Township.

Friederich has denied those allegations.

Kirkpatrick told KTTC, “this outcome is what I expected given both parties’ requests for dismissal.”

According to Kirkpatrick, the judge is now considering whether to assign financial sanctions to the petitioners and determine if future legal action could be filed.

KTTC has reached out to Friederick’s attorney for comment.

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