Another plaintiff says he was told to ignore sexual harassing comments Lawsuit accuses circuit court clerk of using office for background checks for tenants Circuit Court Clerk also accused of permitting illegal commissary to operate Two fired Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk employees contend in a lawsuit they lost jobs for complaining about discrimination and sexual harassment. The lawsuit, filed Thursday on behalf of plaintiffs Nicholas Trail and Stephen LeQuire by attorneys Michelle Howser of Murfreesboro and Jesse Ford Harbison of Nashville, accuses Melissa Harrell, the elected Circuit Court Clerk, of violating the Tennessee Human Rights Act. Harrell committed and condoned discriminatory and retaliatory acts against employees, asserts a lawsuit filed in Rutherford County Chancery Court.