Lawyers representing Lafayette County argued Friday in federal court that a lawsuit alleging the county wrongfully kept money belonging to private citizens should be dismissed. The lawsuit could involve hundreds or thousands of people who were never made aware of unclaimed money held by Lafayette County, said Jim Cook, lead attorney for the plaintiffs and a member of the Texarkana law firm Dunn, Nutter and Morgan. Cook is hoping the suit will eventually be certified as a class action. The suit names County Judge Frank Scroggins, former county attorney Danny Rodgers and current county attorne...

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