GENEVA – The Geneva School District’s eavesdropping lawsuit against a former employee was dismissed, court records show.

Kane County Circuit Court Judge David Akemann issued a written ruling Tuesday dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice, which means the district cannot file another case on the same claim.

The district and two officials sued Margaret Pennington in March 31, 2011, for taping meetings in October and November 2009 despite being told not to, causing an atmosphere of “distrust and fear” at the administrative center.