Archive for the 'Discrimination lawsuit' Category



Lawsuit filed against ex-fire chief for alleged sexual harassment (Tri-County Times)

Monday 15 March 2010 @ 6:27 am
Argentine Twp. — Blythe Amenson, a former lieutenant with the Argentine Township Fire Department, has filed a lawsuit against the former fire chief, William Harvey, for alleged sexual harassment, and against Argentine Township, for alleged discriminatory discharge.



Court: Police chief’s drinking problem wasn’t reason for firing (Daily Herald)

Monday 15 March 2010 @ 1:05 am
A former police chief for the Kane County Forest Preserve District has lost his appeal in a discrimination lawsuit claiming he was fired because of his drinking problem.



ACLU seeks end to school lawsuit (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)

Sunday 14 March 2010 @ 8:30 am
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has filed a motion for summary judgment in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in a lawsuit that seeks to force the Nassau County School Board to allow a club that promotes awareness of gay students' issues.



Lawsuit filed against ex-fire chief for alleged sexual harassment (Tri-County Times)

Sunday 14 March 2010 @ 6:27 am
Argentine Twp. — Blythe Amenson, a former lieutenant with the Argentine Township Fire Department, has filed a lawsuit against the former fire chief, William Harvey, for alleged sexual harassment, and against Argentine Township, for alleged discriminatory discharge.



Tacoma Chamber loses workplace lawsuit (Tacoma News Tribune)

Sunday 14 March 2010 @ 4:26 am
A Pierce County jury awarded a $1.38 million judgment Friday to two former employees of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber.



ACLU seeks end to school lawsuit (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)

Saturday 13 March 2010 @ 8:58 am
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has filed a motion for summary judgment in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in a lawsuit that seeks to force the Nassau County School Board to allow a club that promotes awareness of gay students' issues.



Judge gives city more time to file discrimination suit (Baltimore Sun)

Saturday 13 March 2010 @ 4:14 am
A federal court judge on Friday granted Baltimore more time to file a new discrimination complaint against mortgage-lender Wells Fargo Bank, which city leaders had asked for in the hopes that they could instead reach a deal "without the need for further litigation." An earlier lawsuit, alleging that the bank targeted minority borrowers for bad loans, was dismissed in January as too broad and ...



Some defendants dropped, but Dakota County jail discrimination case continues (Sioux City Journal)

Friday 12 March 2010 @ 10:48 pm
DAKOTA CITY -- A judge has dropped two Dakota County defendantsfrom a federal lawsuit, but paved the way for two female jailers topursue claims they suffered gender discrimination and sexualharassment at the Dakota County Jail.



Kalil bottling company in Tucson settles discrimination suit (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)

Friday 12 March 2010 @ 7:02 pm
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Kalil Bottling Company agreed to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.



Former assistant principal’s lawsuit claims race discrimination by Westwood principal (Indian River Press Journal)

Friday 12 March 2010 @ 5:42 pm
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A self-described Filipino/Portuguese woman who quit an assistant principal job at Fort Pierce Westwood High School in April 2008 is suing the school district, alleging that Westwood Principal Keith Brown passed her over for promotion based on race.



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