OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The
founders of the Feed The Children charity have dropped a lawsuit that
accused the founder and owner of Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby of
playing a role in pushing them out of their jobs.
Larry and Frances Jones
filed a motion last week to dismiss the lawsuit they filed in May 2011
against David Green and other members of the Green family.
The lawsuit alleged that
the Greens conspired to take control of Oklahoma City-based charity. The
Greens denied the allegation and said the lawsuit was an attempt to
tarnish the family's reputation.
In a statement, Hobby
Lobby's general counsel, Peter Dobelbower, said the Greens had nothing
to do with the controversy at the charity.
The charity's board fired Larry Jones in 2009, and Frances Jones resigned in December 2010.
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