CANTON -- Canton attorney Edward Narrow has settled a suit against St. Lawrence County for $1, but is suing District Attorney Mary Rain in her individual capacity for $2.5 million.

“The nature of this action is an action to recover money damages for financial injury to the plaintiffs, and to obtain a money judgment against the defendant based upon negligence, tortuous interference with a business relationship, deprivation of plaintiff’s civil rights, defamation, malicious prosecution, prima facie tort, and intentional infliction of emotional distress and a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in the amount $2,500,000,” the summons says.

“I settled the claim against St. Lawrence County prior to my filing of the Summons with Notice upon Ms. Rain individually for the sole reason of releasing the citizens of St. Lawrence of their obligation to pay for Ms. Rains legal defense,” Narrow said. “The taxpayers of St. Lawrence County should no longer be obligated to pay for the transgressions perpetuated individually by this District Attorney.”

The St. Lawrence County Attorney’s office confirmed that the suit against the county had been settled for $1.

Narrow filed a notice of claim against the county and Rain in March accusing the district attorney of malicious prosecution and defamation of character.

In the claim, Rain is accused of keeping an “enemies list” of individuals “upon whom she seeks to avenge herself for imagined wrongs and slights.”

Narrow says the embattled district attorney went after him without any probable cause, which is why he was cleared by the grand jury.

Narrow said he agreed to settle with the county because he does not believe taxpayers should foot the bill for Rain’s actions.

“As a resident of St. Lawrence County, I share in the opinions expressed by other citizens that it is time for our elected officials to take action against the District Attorney,” Narrow said. “I am hopeful that this settlement and my lawsuit against Ms. Rain will bring further statewide attention to the ongoing problems the judicial system in St. Lawrence County is currently experiencing.”

In a separate legal action, Narrow asked the court to bar Rain from handling cases being handled by his firm. Final arguments for that hearing have been submitted and a ruling is expected from Judge Derek Champagne in the near future. If successful, a special prosecutor would be hired by the county to prosecute cases in which Narrow’s firm is providing legal defense.

This action is the latest in Rain’s checkered tenure, which has included various accusations made by and against she and her office. Her office has seen more than 15 assistant district attorneys leave since she took over the position including multiple chief ADAs, at least two of which have resigned.

In April 2016 the county took a “no-confidence” vote and called on the governor to launch an investigation regarding a host of alleged wrongdoings.

In December of 2016 the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators passed a resolution asking Rain to step down.

Rain, who still presides as district attorney, is also being investigated by the Third Judicial Department's Committee on Professional Standards.

Rain has not yet announced whether she will run for a second term as the county’s chief prosecutor.