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Teacher Sues California School District Over Breastfeeding

A former Carmel school teacher accuses school officials in a lawsuit of failing to accommodate her breastfeeding schedule. The Monterey Herald reported that Sarah Ann Lewis Boyle has sued the Carmelo School, where she worked, and the Carmel Unified School …

California Prison Doctor Wins $3M Wrongful Termination Suit

A California prison doctor who was abruptly fired without explanation has won a $3.3 million wrongful termination lawsuit. The Fresno Bee reported Dr. Muhammad Anwar signed a state contract in 1990 to provide surgical services to inmates and the Central …

Oregon School Services District Suit Settled

The former superintendent of an agency that provides services to schools in the central Willamette Valley will get $200,000 to settle a suit over her firing. The Salem Statesman Journal reported that Maureen Casey was dismissed in 2009 after internal …

$450K For Fired Southern California Worker Who Tattled On Cocaine Use

A Hollywood visual effects specialist fired for reporting on-the-job cocaine use is getting at least $450,000 for wrongful termination. A Los Angeles jury deliberated much of the day Tuesday before returning the verdict in favor of Andrew MacDonald, who sued …

Fired Employee Sues School District In Oregon

The former business services manager for the Central Point School District in Oregon has filed a $1.4 million lawsuit against the district, alleging she was wrongfully fired. Vicki Robinson’s court documents state she was let go last year because the …

‘Pawn Stars’ Sued By Former Manager In Las Vegas

The owners of a business featured in the cable television show “Pawn Stars” and the network that handles the show are being sued in Nevada state court by a Las Vegas promoter who claims he was wrongly fired in January …

Utah Worker Claims Wrongful Firing After Cat’s Survival

A woman who worked at West Valley Animal Shelter in Utah has claimed she was wrongfully fired after news broke about a cat surviving two euthanasia attempts. Karen Bird filed a lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court saying her employers …

Lawton Approves $215K Settlement with Officer

The city of Lawton has approved a $215,000 settlement with a police officer who argued that he was wrongly terminated from the department. The Lawton Constitution reported that Lt. Charles Todd Palmer filed a grievance against the city after he …

South Carolina Police Officer Sues Over Facebook-Related Firing

A former police officer claims in a lawsuit that Greenville, South Carolina officials violated her free speech rights by firing her over comments on a social networking site. The Delta Democrat Times reported that former Sgt. Susan Graziosi was fired …

Court Reinstates Wrongful Termination Claim Against Mississippi Utility

A federal appeals court has reinstated Keri M. Towns’ wrongful termination case against Northeast Mississippi Electric Power Association. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Mississippi federal judge who had …