The City of McPherson, Kansas was recently hit for almost $1 million in damages when a jury sided with a plaintiff police officer who claimed he was wrongfully terminated for falling asleep on duty. Matthew Michaels, who worked as a McPherson police officer for almost a decade, alleged the city violated his civil rights under
Wrongful Termination
Former JSU Women’s Basketball Coach Receives Additional Award in Wrongful Termination Suit
By J. William Manuel on
In August, a judge awarded former Jackson State University (JSU) head coach, Denise Taylor, $200,000 in damages for “emotional pain and suffering” she endured during her employment. Taylor was the head women’s basketball coach at JSU for 10 seasons before she was fired in 2011. She filed the lawsuit against the university on January 24,…